OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1059
AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFICE OF THE CORRECTION
OMBUDS, THE USE OF ISOLATED CONFINEMENT, SECLUSION
AND RESTRAINTS, SOCIAL CONTACTS FOR INCARCERATED
PERSONS AND TRAINING AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
BENEFITS FOR CORRECTION OFFICERS.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 10021
File Copy No.: 616
Senate Calendar No.: 348
Primary Analyst: ME 6/4/21
Contributing Analyst(s): (FN)
OFA Fiscal Note
See Fiscal Note Details
The amendment makes various changes to the underlying bill
resulting in a reduction in the cost and potential cost to the
Department of Correction, described below.
The amendment strikes section two which removes the $3.1-
$6.1 million cost in FY 22 and $3.2-$6.2 million cost in FY 23
to hire additional correction officers due to increased
supervision of isolated inmates, decreases the use of
restraints, and allowing inmates to receive at least 8 hours of
out of cell time per day.
The removal of section 2 also results in the elimination of the
potential cost to the DOC to have a physician and therapist to
conduct a physical examination and mental health evaluation
before holding an inmate in isolated confinement.
The amendment makes various reporting changes and
requirements for the DOC resulting in no fiscal impact.
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly,
solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the 2021SB-01059-R00LCO10021-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety
of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.