SB 1091
Initials NM Page 1 Transmitted
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
First Regular Session
Senate: JUD DPA 7-0-0-0 | 3
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Read DPA 22-7-0-0
House: MAPS DPA 15-0-0-0 | 3
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Read DPA 49-8-0-3
Final Pass: 22-8-0-0
SB 1091: prisoners; transition services; noncontracted entities
Sponsor: Senator Kern, LD 27
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Instructs the Department of Corrections (DOC) to allow noncontracted private or nonprofit
behavioral health providers (noncontracted providers) to provide eligible inmates in its prisoner
transition program with transition services.
History
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 31-281, DOC provides a transition program for eligible inmates. This
transition program is to train mentors and offer at least psychoeducational counseling and case
management services. It may additionally provide counseling and services for: 1) substance
abuse treatment; 2) anger management; 3) cognitive behavioral therapy; 4) parenting skills and
family reunification training; 5) further education; and 6) job placement. DOC contracts with private
or nonprofit entities to provide these services to eligible inmates.
Provisions
1. Requires DOC to allow noncontracted providers to provide eligible inmates in its prisoner
transition program with transition services. (Sec. 1)
2. Permits an eligible inmate in the transition program to choose a noncontracted provider to
provide his transition services. (Sec. 1)
3. Stipulates the noncontracted provider must meet various requirements before it can provide
transition services, it must have a service capacity of at least 200 individuals and agree to:
a) Providing transition services to an eligible inmate;
b) Be licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services;
c) Train mentors or certify that mentors are trained;
d) Provide case management and inreach to eligible inmates before they become eligible for
transition services;
e) Supply various specified counseling, education, health, transitional and case management
services;
f) Provide physical health and wellness services; and
g) Furnish information to DOC to allow DOC to conduct its annual study to determine the
recidivism rate of eligible inmates who receive transition services. (Sec. 2)
4. Stipulates, if DOC determines that a noncontracted provider is not meeting statutory
requirements, that the noncontracted provider is to be given opportunity to comply. (Sec. 2)
5. Requires, if a noncontracted provider does not comply with statutory standards after being
given opportunity by DOC, eligible inmates using that noncontracted provider to instead use
an entity providing transition services that is contracted with DOC. (Sec. 2)
6. Defines eligible person. (Sec. 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note