Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06100 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2019

                     
 
LCO No. 2056   	1 of 1 
  
General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6100  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 2056 
 
 
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. MCCARTY, 38th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING TRAINING FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
CORRECTION STAFF. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That title 18 of the general statutes be amended to allow for 1 
additional training for correction officers on mental health issues and 2 
provide for additional training for persons who work with inmates to 3 
better identify signs of substance abuse disorders in inmates entering 4 
correctional institutions. 5 
Statement of Purpose:   
To allow for additional training for correction officers in mental health 
issues and substance abuse disorder identification.