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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6515
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 3398
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. ROCHELLE, 104th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING SAFE STAFFING COMMITTEES FOR EACH
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 18 of the general statutes be amended to establish safe 1
staffing committees: (1) For (A) each adult correctional facility 2
composed of the warden of each facility, one deputy warden, one 3
captain, one lieutenant, two line officers with at least five years of 4
experience, one counseling supervisor, one counselor, one nursing 5
supervisor, two nurses, one facility physician, one licensed social 6
worker, one addictions services specialist, one teacher and one technical 7
job trainer, or their designees, and the Corrections Ombuds or the 8
ombuds' designee, and (B) each youth facility, which shall include the 9
membership described in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision and two 10
staff members of the Department of Children and Families; (2) for which 11
members shall be selected by the warden unless the job category has 12
unionized members, in which case the union shall decide which 13
member to appoint to the staffing committee; (3) that shall establish safe 14
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they represent to meet facility needs and promote a safe environment 16
and positive outcomes; and (4) that shall report such standards to the 17
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 18
matters relating to the Department of Correction. 19
Statement of Purpose:
To establish safe staffing committees for each correctional facility within
the state to develop safe officer post standards and safe staffing
standards by shift for all job titles they represent to meet facility needs
and promote a safe environment and positive outcomes.