Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00399 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/19/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 399
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 402
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 399 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 402

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

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

That title 18 of the general statutes be amended to revise the mission statement of the Department of Correction to place a greater emphasis on the rehabilitation of inmates including, but not limited to, the provision of substance abuse treatment and educational and vocational training.

Statement of Purpose: 

To focus more on the correctional and rehabilitative components of incarceration as contrasted with the custodial component.