Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06242 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/26/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6242
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1114
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6242 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1114

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN INMATES TO OUT-OF-STATE PRISONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 325 of the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Correction to transfer inmates serving a term of imprisonment of eight years or more to a correctional facility outside this state whenever possible.

Statement of Purpose: 

To help reduce the costs of incarcerating inmates serving long prison terms.