General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5569
February Session, 2014 LCO No. 2400
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
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General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5569
February Session, 2014
LCO No. 2400
*02400_______JUD*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CHILD NURSERY FACILITY AT THE CONNECTICUT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, NIANTIC.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 18-69 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2014):
The Commissioner of Correction may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, after consultation with the warden of the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic, [subject to the approval of the commissioner, shall establish regulations in cooperation with] and the Department of Children and Families, to provide for the [placing of children] placement of infants born to inmates of the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic, in order that an infant shall not be maintained at said institution beyond (1) the planning period for placement which [is not to] shall not exceed sixty calendar days, or (2) a period not to exceed eighteen months as provided in section 3 of this act, if applicable. [In any instance where] If the mother of the infant objects in writing to the warden of said institution as to such placement, the Department of Children and Families shall provide for an administrative review of the placement action.
Sec. 2. Section 18-69a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2014):
The Commissioner of Correction may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, after consultation with the warden of the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic, and the Department of Children and Families, subject to the same conditions as provided in section 18-69, as amended by this act, and the provisions of section 3 of this act, [shall establish regulations in cooperation with the Department of Children and Families for the placing of children] to provide for the placement of infants born to women who are being detained at the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic, while awaiting disposition of pending charges, or [have been] while committed to the Commissioner of Correction for a term of [one year] eighteen months or less, with respect to any period during which such infant is not placed in the nursery facility at the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic, pursuant to section 3 of this act, in order that [an] such infant may be placed directly from the facility where such infant was delivered.
Sec. 3. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2014) The Commissioner of Correction shall establish, within available appropriations, a nursery facility at the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic, for the placement of infants born to women who are being detained at the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic, while awaiting disposition of pending charges, or while committed to the Commissioner of Correction for a term of eighteen months or less, in order that such infant may be placed at the institution where such infant was delivered. The commissioner may establish eligibility criteria for placement of an infant in the nursery facility, which may include, but need not be limited to, criteria that limit eligibility to mothers who comply with any program, education, counseling or other participation requirements established by the commissioner.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2014 18-69
Sec. 2 July 1, 2014 18-69a
Sec. 3 July 1, 2014 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2014
18-69
Sec. 2
July 1, 2014
18-69a
Sec. 3
July 1, 2014
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To (1) establish a nursery facility at the Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic, commonly referred to as York Correctional Institution, for the purpose of caring for infants born to women detained at that institution, and (2) update provisions regarding the adoption of regulations with respect to infants born to inmates.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]