| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.774 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEALLEN. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1758H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsections217.025and217.165,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffourteennew |
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| 8 | 8 | | sectionsrelatingtothedepartmentofcorrections. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Sections217.025and217.165,RSMo,arerepealedandfourteennew |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2sectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections217.025,217.165,218.010,218.015, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 3218.017,218.018,218.019,218.020,218.035,218.040,218.050,218.055,218.060,and |
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| 13 | 13 | | 4218.065,toreadasfollows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 217.025.1.Thegeneralsupervision,managementandcontrolofthedepartmentof |
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| 15 | 15 | | 2correctionsshallbeinthedirectorofcorrections,whoshallbeappointedbythegovernor,by |
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| 16 | 16 | | 3andwiththeadviceandconsentofthesenate, whichshallincludeahearingonthe |
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| 17 | 17 | | 4appointmentwithopportunityforpubliccomment.Thirtydayspriortothe |
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| 18 | 18 | | 5appointmentofadirectorbythegovernor,thenamesandemailaddressesofall |
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| 19 | 19 | | 6applicantsshallbemadeavailabletothepublic.Applicantsshallbeencouragedtomeet |
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| 20 | 20 | | 7withdepartmentofcorrectionsemployeecollectivebargainingunitsandagents. |
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| 21 | 21 | | 8 2.Thedirectorshallbeapersonofrecognizedcharacterandintegrity,andhavesuch |
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| 22 | 22 | | 9education,training,provenexecutiveabilityandexperienceaswillfitforthesuccessful |
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| 23 | 23 | | 10performanceoftheofficialdutiesofthedirector.Thedirectorshallhaveeducation,training |
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| 24 | 24 | | 11andexperienceincorrectionalmanagement.ThedirectorshallbeacitizenoftheUnited |
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| 25 | 25 | | 12States,butneednotbearesidentofthestateofMissouriatthetimeofappointment.Before |
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| 26 | 26 | | 13enteringintotheofficialdutiesofoffice,thedirectorshalltakeanoathoraffirmationto |
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| 27 | 27 | | 14supporttheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandtheConstitutionoftheStateofMissouriand |
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| 28 | 28 | | 15tofaithfullydemeanhimselforherselfintheofficeofthedirector.Thedirectorshallenter |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16intoagoodandsufficientcorporatesuretybond,payabletothestateofMissouri,conditioned |
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| 31 | 31 | | 17uponthefaithfuldischargeandperformanceoftheofficialdutiesofthedirector.Thebond |
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| 32 | 32 | | 18shallbeapprovedbytheattorneygeneralastoformandbythegovernorastoitssufficiency. |
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| 33 | 33 | | 19Thepremiumonthebondshallbepaidbythestate.Thedirectorshalldevotefulltimetothe |
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| 34 | 34 | | 20officialdutiesofthedirector,withprimaryresponsibilitybeingtoensurethatpositiveefforts |
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| 35 | 35 | | 21aremadetoensurethepublicsafety.Thesecondaryresponsibilityofthedirectorshallbeto |
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| 36 | 36 | | 22institutevariousrehabilitativeprogramswhichshouldinclude,butarenotlimitedto,theareas |
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| 37 | 37 | | 23ofeducation,vocationaltraining,treatment,counselingandguidanceandanoverallapproach |
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| 38 | 38 | | 24aimedatreducingrecidivism. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 25 3.Thedirectorshallestablishthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofemployeesofthe |
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| 40 | 40 | | 26department,shallsupervisetheirworkassignmentsandmayrequirereportsfromany |
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| 41 | 41 | | 27employeeastohisconductandmanagementrelatingtothecorrectionalcentersandprograms |
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| 42 | 42 | | 28ofthedepartment.Thedirectorshallalsoberesponsiblefortheimplementationofuniform |
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| 43 | 43 | | 29policiesandproceduresgoverningoffendersandstaff. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 30 4.Thedirectorshallhavecontrolandjurisdictionoverallpersonswhoarelegally |
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| 45 | 45 | | 31sentenced,assignedandcommittedtothecustodyandsupervisionofthedepartment. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 32 5.Thedirectorshallhavecontrolandjurisdictionoverallrealestate,buildings, |
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| 47 | 47 | | 33equipment,machinery,correctionalcentersandproductsproperlybelongingto,orusedby,or |
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| 48 | 48 | | 34inconnectionwithanyfacilitywithinthedepartmentexceptwheresuchcontroland |
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| 49 | 49 | | 35jurisdictionarereservedtoothersbylaw. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 36 6.Thedirectorshallmakeandenforcesuchrules,regulations,ordersandfindingsas |
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| 51 | 51 | | 37thedirectormaydeemnecessaryforthepropermanagementofallcorrectionalcentersand |
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| 52 | 52 | | 38personssubjecttothedepartment'scontrol. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 39 7.Thedirectorshallestablishandmaintaincorrectionalcentersandunits,asprovided |
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| 54 | 54 | | 40byappropriations,forthesegregationofmaleandfemaleoffenders,andfortheclassification |
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| 55 | 55 | | 41ofoffendersbasedonthelevelofsecurity,supervisionandprogramneeds. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 42 8.Thedirectorshallprepareandsubmitanannualbudgetofallfundsnecessarytobe |
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| 57 | 57 | | 43expendedbythedepartmentandbythedivisionsofthedepartment. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 44 9.Thedirectorshallprepareandsubmittothegovernorandthegeneralassemblya |
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| 59 | 59 | | 45writtenreportoftheadministrationofhisduties,togetherwithsuchrecommendationsand |
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| 60 | 60 | | 46suggestionsasthedirectormaydeemadvisable.Itmayincludeprojects,plans, |
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| 61 | 61 | | 47accomplishments,togetherwithstatisticsandsummariesoffinancialreceiptsand |
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| 62 | 62 | | 48expenditures.Thedirectorshallalsoadvisethegovernorandthejointcommitteeon |
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| 63 | 63 | | 49correctionsastoanyimprovementsthatmayappearnecessaryfortheefficiency,economy |
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| 64 | 64 | | 50andgeneralwell-beingofoffenders,correctionalcenters,programs,andthedepartment. |
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| 65 | 65 | | 51 10.Thedirectorshallinitiateanddirectthedevelopmentofalong-rangeplanto |
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| 66 | 66 | | 52providecomprehensiveintegratedprogramstoaccomplishthepurposeofthischapter. |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB774 2 217.165.1.Thedepartmentdirectorshallinaccordancewithchapter36appointfor |
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| 68 | 68 | | 2eachcorrectionalcenterachiefadministrativeofficer.Priortoanysuchappointment,the |
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| 69 | 69 | | 3directorshallholdameetingopentoallcurrentlyemployedstaffofthefacilityandthe |
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| 70 | 70 | | 4leadershipofanyemployeeassociations;exceptthatnopotentialcandidatesforthe |
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| 71 | 71 | | 5chiefadministratorpositionshallattend.Thedirectorshallacceptcommentsandinput |
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| 72 | 72 | | 6onthesuitabilityofanycandidateforthepositionofchiefadministrativeofficerand |
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| 73 | 73 | | 7shalltakeintoconsiderationsuchinputwhenmakinganappointmentdecision. |
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| 74 | 74 | | 8 2.Thedirectorandthechiefadministrativeofficerofeachcorrectionalcenter |
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| 75 | 75 | | 9shallensurethatcorrectionalstaffarerepresentedandincludedinthehiringprocess |
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| 76 | 76 | | 10forinstitutionaladministrativestaff. |
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| 77 | 77 | | 218.010.Forpurposesofsections218.010to218.065,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 78 | 78 | | 2 (1)"Committee",thecorrectionsoversightcommitteeestablishedundersection |
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| 79 | 79 | | 3218.020; |
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| 80 | 80 | | 4 (2)"Correctionalstaff",employeesorcontractorsoftheMissouridepartmentof |
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| 81 | 81 | | 5corrections; |
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| 82 | 82 | | 6 (3)"Coveredissues",issuespertainingtotheconditionsincorrectionalcenters, |
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| 83 | 83 | | 7welfareofincarceratedpeopleandcorrectionalstaff,orcompliancewithapplicable |
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| 84 | 84 | | 8federal,state,andlocalrules,regulations,policies,andbestpracticesrelatingtothe |
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| 85 | 85 | | 9safetyandwelfareofincarceratedpeopleandcorrectionalstaffandtherehabilitationof |
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| 86 | 86 | | 10incarceratedpeople."Coveredissues"includes,butisnotlimitedto: |
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| 87 | 87 | | 11 (a)Sanitationincorrectionalfacilities; |
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| 88 | 88 | | 12 (b)Accesstopropernutrition; |
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| 89 | 89 | | 13 (c)Livabletemperaturesincorrectionalfacilities; |
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| 90 | 90 | | 14 (d)Emergencyresponse; |
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| 91 | 91 | | 15 (e)Physicalorsexualabuseorcrediblethreatsofphysicalorsexualabuse; |
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| 92 | 92 | | 16 (f)Violenceandcrediblethreatsofviolence; |
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| 93 | 93 | | 17 (g)Neglect; |
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| 94 | 94 | | 18 (h)Denialofrightsaffordedunderfederalorstatelaw; |
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| 95 | 95 | | 19 (i)Accesstovisitationandcommunicationwithfamily; |
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| 96 | 96 | | 20 (j)Anyinstanceinwhichtheofficedeterminesanactionorbehaviorconstitutes |
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| 97 | 97 | | 21abuseorneglectagainstincarceratedpeopleorcorrectionalstaff; |
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| 98 | 98 | | 22 (k)Accesstocareortreatmentformedical,mentalhealth,orsubstanceabuse |
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| 99 | 99 | | 23issues;or |
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| 100 | 100 | | 24 (l)Accesstoeducational,rehabilitative,orvocationalprogrammingortraining, |
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| 101 | 101 | | 25oraccesstoemploymentinfacilitiesbyincarceratedpeople; |
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| 102 | 102 | | 26 (4)"Department",thedepartmentofcorrections; |
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| 103 | 103 | | HB774 3 27 (5)"Familymember",includesagrandparent,parent,sibling,spouseor |
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| 104 | 104 | | 28domesticpartner,child,aunt,uncle,cousin,niece,nephew,grandchild,oranyother |
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| 105 | 105 | | 29relativewithinthefourthdegree,byconsanguinityoraffinity; |
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| 106 | 106 | | 30 (6)"Office",theofficeofstatecorrectionsombudsperson; |
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| 107 | 107 | | 31 (7)"Ombudsperson",thestateombudspersonforincarceratedpeopleinthe |
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| 108 | 108 | | 32custodyofthedepartmentofcorrections. |
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| 109 | 109 | | 218.015.1.Thereisherebyestablishedanindependent"OfficeofState |
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| 110 | 110 | | 2CorrectionsOmbudsperson".Theofficeshallconsistoftwosections: |
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| 111 | 111 | | 3 (1)Aninspectionsection;and |
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| 112 | 112 | | 4 (2)Acomplaintsinvestigationsection. |
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| 113 | 113 | | 5 2.Theofficeshallhavetheauthorityto: |
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| 114 | 114 | | 6 (1)Provideinformation,asappropriate,toincarceratedpeople,correctional |
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| 115 | 115 | | 7staff,familymembersofincarceratedpeopleandcorrectionalstaff,andothers |
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| 116 | 116 | | 8regardingtherightsofincarceratedpeopleandcorrectionalstaff; |
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| 117 | 117 | | 9 (2)Monitorconditionsincorrectionalcentersandassessdepartmentcompliance |
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| 118 | 118 | | 10withapplicablefederal,state,andlocalrules,regulations,policies,andbestpracticesas |
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| 119 | 119 | | 11relatedtothehealth,safety,andwelfareofincarceratedpeopleandcorrectionalstaff |
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| 120 | 120 | | 12andtotherehabilitationofincarceratedpeople; |
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| 121 | 121 | | 13 (3)Providetechnicalassistancetosupportincarceratedpeopleandcorrectional |
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| 122 | 122 | | 14staffwiththedepartmentorotherrelevantagencies; |
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| 123 | 123 | | 15 (4)Providetechnicalassistancetolocalgovernmentsinthecreationofjail |
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| 124 | 124 | | 16oversightbodies,asrequested; |
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| 125 | 125 | | 17 (5)Establishastatewideuniformreportingsystemtocollectandanalyzedata |
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| 126 | 126 | | 18relatedtocomplaintsreceivedbythedepartmentanddatarelatedtothefollowing: |
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| 127 | 127 | | 19 (a)Deaths,suicides,andsuicideattemptsbyincarceratedpeopleandby |
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| 128 | 128 | | 20correctionalstaff; |
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| 129 | 129 | | 21 (b)Physicalandsexualassaultsbyincarceratedpeopleandbycorrectionalstaff; |
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| 130 | 130 | | 22 (c)Numbersofincarceratedpeopleplacedinadministrativesegregation, |
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| 131 | 131 | | 23restrictivehousing,solitaryconfinement,orotherwiseconfinedtwentyhoursormore |
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| 132 | 132 | | 24perday,andthedurationandreasonforstayinsuchconfinement; |
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| 133 | 133 | | 25 (d)Numbersoffacilitylockdownslastinglongerthantwenty-fourhours; |
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| 134 | 134 | | 26 (e)Numbersofcorrectionalstaffvacanciesateachfacility; |
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| 135 | 135 | | 27 (f)Theratioofincarceratedpeopletocorrectionalstaffateachfacility; |
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| 136 | 136 | | 28 (g)Correctionalstafftenureandturnover; |
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| 137 | 137 | | 29 (h)Numbersofin-personvisitstoincarceratedpeoplethatweremadeand |
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| 138 | 138 | | 30deniedateachfacility; |
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| 139 | 139 | | HB774 4 31 (i)Typesofprogrammingwithdatadisaggregatedbyprogramrelatingto |
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| 140 | 140 | | 32participation,waitinglists,andexclusionaryorinclusionaryfactors; |
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| 141 | 141 | | 33 (j)Thenumberofcontrabanditemsconfiscatedandthetypesofcontraband |
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| 142 | 142 | | 34confiscated;and |
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| 143 | 143 | | 35 (k)Demographicdataontheprisonpopulationdisaggregatedbyrace,ethnicity, |
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| 144 | 144 | | 36gender,andage; |
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| 145 | 145 | | 37 (6)Promulgatereasonablerulesandregulationsfortheadministrationand |
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| 146 | 146 | | 38enforcementofsections218.010to218.065; |
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| 147 | 147 | | 39 (7)Establishprocedurestogatherstakeholderinputintotheoffice'sactivities |
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| 148 | 148 | | 40andpriorities,whichshallinclude,ataminimum,anannualthirty-dayperiodfor |
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| 149 | 149 | | 41receiptofandofficeresponsetopubliccomment; |
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| 150 | 150 | | 42 (8)Inspecteachdepartmentfacilityatleastonceeveryyear,andatleasttwicea |
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| 151 | 151 | | 43yearforeachfacilitywheretheofficehasfoundcauseformorefrequentinspectionor |
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| 152 | 152 | | 44monitoring; |
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| 153 | 153 | | 45 (9)Publiclyissueperiodicfacilityinspectionreportsandanannualreportwith |
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| 154 | 154 | | 46recommendationsonthestateofdepartmentfacilitiesandasummaryofdataand |
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| 155 | 155 | | 47recommendationsarisingfromanycomplaintsinvestigatedandresolvedundersections |
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| 156 | 156 | | 48218.010to218.065andanyotherthematicreportscoveringanytopictheofficefinds |
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| 157 | 157 | | 49relevanttorunningasafe,secure,andhumanefacility; |
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| 158 | 158 | | 50 (10)Investigateincidentswithindepartmentfacilitieseitherontheoffice'sown |
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| 159 | 159 | | 51initiativeorpursuanttoacomplaint; |
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| 160 | 160 | | 52 (11)Hirestaff,contractors,andunpaidvolunteers,andsecureofficespace, |
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| 161 | 161 | | 53equipment,andotherservicesnecessarytocarryoutthedutiesoftheofficeunder |
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| 162 | 162 | | 54sections218.010to218.065; |
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| 163 | 163 | | 55 (12)Contractwithexpertsasneededtoassistinthemonitoringandinspectionof |
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| 164 | 164 | | 56facilities,theassessmentofdata,andthereview,inspection,orresolutionofcomplaints; |
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| 165 | 165 | | 57 (13)Overseealloperationsoftheofficeandactasneededtoimplementthe |
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| 166 | 166 | | 58purposesoftheofficeandtofulfillallrequirementsunderthissection;and |
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| 167 | 167 | | 59 (14)Preparethebudgetsoftheofficeintheformandmannersetoutbystatute |
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| 168 | 168 | | 60orbythecommissionerofadministration. |
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| 169 | 169 | | 61 3.Theoffice'sbudgetshallbefunded,kept,andadministeredseparatelyfrom |
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| 170 | 170 | | 62thatofthedepartment,andtheoffice'soperationsandfunctionsshallbeseparatefrom |
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| 171 | 171 | | 63thatofthedepartment. |
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| 172 | 172 | | 64 4.Theombudspersonshalldeveloparecusalprocessforstaffandvolunteers |
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| 173 | 173 | | 65withparents,children,spouses,ordomesticpartnerswhoarecurrentcorrectionalstaff, |
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| 174 | 174 | | 66orwhohavethemselvesbeencorrectionalstaffinthelastfiveyears,toavoidconflictsof |
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| 175 | 175 | | HB774 5 67interestaroundparticulartopicsorfacilities.Astaffmemberorvolunteerhiredbythe |
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| 176 | 176 | | 68ombudspersonshallnotbecurrentlyemployedascorrectionalstaff. |
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| 177 | 177 | | 69 5.Theombudspersonshallcoordinateandcollaboratewithotherstateagencies |
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| 178 | 178 | | 70andentitiesincluding,butnotlimitedto,thestateauditor,thedepartmentofnatural |
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| 179 | 179 | | 71resources,thePOSTcommission,theofficeofadministration,thedepartmentofhealth |
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| 180 | 180 | | 72andseniorservices,andlocalbuildingcodeenforcementagencies. |
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| 181 | 181 | | 73 6.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis |
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| 182 | 182 | | 74createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifit |
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| 183 | 183 | | 75complieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable, |
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| 184 | 184 | | 76section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers |
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| 185 | 185 | | 77vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe |
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| 186 | 186 | | 78effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional, |
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| 187 | 187 | | 79thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust |
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| 188 | 188 | | 8028,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid. |
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| 189 | 189 | | 218.017.1.Thecommittee,theombudsperson,andanystaff,contractor,or |
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| 190 | 190 | | 2unpaidvolunteeroftheofficeshallhavereasonableaccess,upondemandinpersonorin |
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| 191 | 191 | | 3writingandwithorwithoutpriornotice,toalldepartmentfacilities,includingallareas |
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| 192 | 192 | | 4thatareusedoraccessibletoincarceratedpeopleandcorrectionalstaff,andto |
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| 193 | 193 | | 5programsforincarceratedpeopleatreasonabletimes,whichataminimumshall |
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| 194 | 194 | | 6includenormalworkinghoursandvisitinghours.Thisauthorityincludesthe |
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| 195 | 195 | | 7opportunitytoconductaninterviewwithanyincarceratedperson,correctionalstaff,or |
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| 196 | 196 | | 8otherperson.Thisaccessisforthepurposesof: |
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| 197 | 197 | | 9 (1)Providinginformationaboutindividualrightsandtheservicesavailable |
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| 198 | 198 | | 10fromtheoffice,includingcontactinformationoftheofficeandofficestaff; |
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| 199 | 199 | | 11 (2)Conductingofficialinspectionsundersection218.035; |
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| 200 | 200 | | 12 (3)Conductingofficialinvestigationsundersection218.040;and |
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| 201 | 201 | | 13 (4)Inspecting,viewing,photographing,andvideorecordingallareasofthe |
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| 202 | 202 | | 14facilitythatareusedbyincarceratedpeopleorareaccessibletoincarceratedpeople. |
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| 203 | 203 | | 15 2.Accesstoincarceratedpeopleandcorrectionalstaffincludestheopportunity |
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| 204 | 204 | | 16tomeetandcommunicateprivatelyandconfidentiallywithindividualsregularly,with |
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| 205 | 205 | | 17orwithoutpriornotice,bothformallyandinformally,bytelephone,mail,electronic |
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| 206 | 206 | | 18communication,andinperson.Inthecaseofcommunicationswithincarceratedpeople, |
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| 207 | 207 | | 19thesecommunicationsshallnotbemonitoredby,recorded,orconductedinthepresence |
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| 208 | 208 | | 20ofcorrectionalstaff. |
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| 209 | 209 | | 21 3.Theofficehastherighttoaccess,inspect,andcopyallrelevantinformation, |
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| 210 | 210 | | 22records,ordocumentsinthepossessionorcontrolofthedepartmentthattheoffice |
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| 211 | 211 | | 23considersnecessaryinaninvestigationofacomplaintfiledunderthissection,andthe |
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| 212 | 212 | | HB774 6 24departmentshallassisttheofficeinobtainingthenecessaryreleasesforthose |
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| 213 | 213 | | 25documentsthatarespecificallyrestrictedorprivilegedforusebytheoffice. |
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| 214 | 214 | | 26 4.Followingnotificationfromtheofficewithawrittendemandforaccessto |
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| 215 | 215 | | 27departmentrecords,thedesignateddepartmentstaffshallprovidetheofficewithaccess |
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| 216 | 216 | | 28totherequesteddocumentationnotlaterthantwentydaysaftertheoffice'swritten |
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| 217 | 217 | | 29requestfortherecords.Whentherecordsrequestedbytheofficepertaintothedeath, |
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| 218 | 218 | | 30threatsofbodilyharmincluding,butnotlimitedto,sexualorphysicalassaults,orthe |
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| 219 | 219 | | 31denialofnecessarymedicaltreatmentofanincarceratedperson,therecordsshallbe |
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| 220 | 220 | | 32providedwithinfivedaysunlesstheofficeconsentstoanextensionofthattimeframe. |
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| 221 | 221 | | 33 5.Theofficeshallworkwiththedepartmenttominimizedisruptiontothe |
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| 222 | 222 | | 34operationsofthedepartmentduetoofficeactivitiesandshallcomplywiththe |
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| 223 | 223 | | 35department'ssecurityclearanceprocesses,providedtheseprocessesdonotimpedethe |
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| 224 | 224 | | 36activitiesoutlinedinthissection. |
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| 225 | 225 | | 37 6.Theofficeshallhavethepowertosubpoenadepartmentrecords,employees, |
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| 226 | 226 | | 38orcontractors. |
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| 227 | 227 | | 39 7.Exceptasprovidedundersection218.018,thedepartmentshallhavean |
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| 228 | 228 | | 40affirmativedutytoprovidedatarelatedtothecollectionanddisseminationof |
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| 229 | 229 | | 41informationunderchapter610. |
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| 230 | 230 | | 218.018.1.Correspondenceandcommunicationwiththeofficeisconfidential |
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| 231 | 231 | | 2andshallnotbeconsideredapublicrecord,subjecttotheprovisionsofchapter610,or |
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| 232 | 232 | | 3subjecttodiscoverybysubpoenaorcourtorder. |
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| 233 | 233 | | 4 2.Theofficeshallestablishconfidentialityrulesandproceduresforall |
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| 234 | 234 | | 5informationmaintainedbytheofficetoensurethat: |
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| 235 | 235 | | 6 (1)Correctionalstaffarenotawareoftheidentityofacomplainantbefore, |
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| 236 | 236 | | 7during,andafteraninvestigationtothegreatestextentpracticable.Theofficemay |
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| 237 | 237 | | 8discloseidentifyinginformationforthesolepurposeofcarryingoutaninvestigation; |
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| 238 | 238 | | 9and |
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| 239 | 239 | | 10 (2)Otherpeopleindepartmentofcorrectionscustodyarenotawareofthe |
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| 240 | 240 | | 11identityofacomplainantbefore,during,andafteraninvestigationtothegreatestextent |
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| 241 | 241 | | 12practicable.Theofficemaydiscloseidentifyinginformationforthesolepurposeof |
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| 242 | 242 | | 13carryingoutaninvestigation. |
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| 243 | 243 | | 218.019.1.ByDecemberthirty-firstofeachcalendaryear,theofficeshall |
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| 244 | 244 | | 2produceanannualreporttobemadeavailabletothepublicontheinternetandtobe |
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| 245 | 245 | | 3deliveredtothegovernor,theattorneygeneral,thegeneralassembly,andthedirectorof |
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| 246 | 246 | | 4thedepartment.Thereportshallinclude: |
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| 247 | 247 | | HB774 7 5 (1)Asummaryoftheoffice'sinspectionsandcomplaintinvestigations |
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| 248 | 248 | | 6conductedthatcalendaryear,includingtheoffice'sfindingsandrecommendations |
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| 249 | 249 | | 7andthedepartment'sresponsesandcorrectiveactions; |
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| 250 | 250 | | 8 (2)Acharacterizationoftheconditionsinfacilitiesforincarceratedpeopleand |
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| 251 | 251 | | 9correctionalstaff; |
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| 252 | 252 | | 10 (3)Asummaryofavailableeducationalandrehabilitativeprogramming,drug |
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| 253 | 253 | | 11andmentalhealthtreatment,jobs,andvocationaltrainingavailabletoincarcerated |
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| 254 | 254 | | 12people; |
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| 255 | 255 | | 13 (4)Asummaryofvisitationpoliciesandprocedures; |
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| 256 | 256 | | 14 (5)Asummaryofmedicalfacilitiesandmedicalproceduresandpolicies; |
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| 257 | 257 | | 15 (6)Asummaryofthelockdownsreviewedbytheoffice; |
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| 258 | 258 | | 16 (7)Asummaryofthestaffingateachfacilityandinthedepartmentoverall; |
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| 259 | 259 | | 17 (8)Asummaryofphysicalandsexualassaultsreviewedbytheoffice; |
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| 260 | 260 | | 18 (9)Asummaryofanyincarceratedpersonorcorrectionalstaffdeathsthat |
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| 261 | 261 | | 19occurredatafacility; |
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| 262 | 262 | | 20 (10)Asummaryoftheoffice'sinvestigations,findings,andresolutionsofany |
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| 263 | 263 | | 21complaintssubmittedundersection218.050,218.055,or218.060; |
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| 264 | 264 | | 22 (11)Asummaryofthependingandsettledlawsuitsduringthelastcalendaryear |
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| 265 | 265 | | 23inwhichthedepartmentoranyofitscorrectionalstaffisapartyandwhichrelateto |
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| 266 | 266 | | 24anycoveredissues,asdefinedinsection218.050,withadescriptionofthenatureofthe |
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| 267 | 267 | | 25claims,theirdateandlocation,andattorney’sfees,courtcosts,andsettlementcosts |
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| 268 | 268 | | 26spentbythedepartment,itscontractors,orthestate; |
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| 269 | 269 | | 27 (12)Asummaryofthecriminalprosecutionsofincarceratedpeopleor |
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| 270 | 270 | | 28correctionalstaffinitiatedorconcludedduringthelastcalendaryearwithadescription |
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| 271 | 271 | | 29ofthedateandlocationoftheallegedoffenses,thenatureofthecharges,andany |
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| 272 | 272 | | 30adjudicationordispositionofthecase;and |
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| 273 | 273 | | 31 (13)Recommendationstothegeneralassemblyandthedepartmentincluding, |
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| 274 | 274 | | 32butnotlimitedto,thefollowing: |
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| 275 | 275 | | 33 (a)Howtheofficeandthedepartmentshouldbefundedandstaffed; |
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| 276 | 276 | | 34 (b)Improvingcorrectionalstaffretention,training,workingconditions, |
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| 277 | 277 | | 35compensation,benefits,morale,andsafety; |
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| 278 | 278 | | 36 (c)Improvingincarceratedpersonhealth,safety,conditionsofconfinement,and |
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| 279 | 279 | | 37medicalcare; |
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| 280 | 280 | | 38 (d)Improvingvisitationandlimitinguseoflockdownsandadministrative |
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| 281 | 281 | | 39segregation,restrictivehousing,orsolitaryconfinement; |
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| 282 | 282 | | 40 (e)Improvingcomplaintinvestigationandresolution; |
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| 283 | 283 | | HB774 8 41 (f)Improvingaccesstoandqualityandavailabilityofeducationaland |
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| 284 | 284 | | 42rehabilitativeprogramming,drugandmentalhealthtreatment,andincarcerated |
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| 285 | 285 | | 43personjobsandvocationaltraining; |
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| 286 | 286 | | 44 (g)Improvingtransparencyaboutconditionsinthefacilitiesandthedepartment |
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| 287 | 287 | | 45overall; |
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| 288 | 288 | | 46 (h)Improvingthedisciplinaryprocesstoholdcorrectionalstaffaccountablefor |
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| 289 | 289 | | 47mistreatmentofincarceratedpeople;and |
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| 290 | 290 | | 48 (i)Preventingfutureviolationsofincarceratedpeopleandcorrectionalstaff's |
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| 291 | 291 | | 49rightsasprotectedunderstateandfederallaw. |
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| 292 | 292 | | 50 2.Iftheofficesorequests,thedepartmentshall,withinthetimespecified, |
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| 293 | 293 | | 51informtheofficeinwritingaboutanyactiontakenontherecommendationsorthe |
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| 294 | 294 | | 52reasonsfornotcomplyingwiththerecommendations. |
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| 295 | 295 | | 218.020.1.BeforeJanuary1,2026,thereshallbeestablisheda"Corrections |
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| 296 | 296 | | 2OversightCommittee",consistingofthefollowingmembers: |
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| 297 | 297 | | 3 (1)Twomembersofthesenatewhoareappointedbythepresidentprotempore |
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| 298 | 298 | | 4ofthesenateandwhoarenotmembersofthesamepoliticalparty.Thepresidentpro |
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| 299 | 299 | | 5temporeshallselectoneofthesememberstoserveasaco-chair; |
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| 300 | 300 | | 6 (2)Twomembersofthehouseofrepresentativeswhoareappointedbythe |
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| 301 | 301 | | 7speakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandwhoarenotmembersofthesamepolitical |
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| 302 | 302 | | 8party.Thespeakershallselectoneofthesememberstoserveasaco-chair; |
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| 303 | 303 | | 9 (3)Thefollowingmembers,whoareappointedbythegovernor: |
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| 304 | 304 | | 10 (a)OnerepresentativeoftheMissouriCorrectionsOfficers'Associationorwho |
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| 305 | 305 | | 11wasformerlyemployedasacorrectionalemployeeinthisstateoranyotherstate; |
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| 306 | 306 | | 12 (b)Onerepresentativeofaprisoneradvocacyorganization; |
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| 307 | 307 | | 13 (c)Onerepresentativeofanorganizationthatprovidestrainingorrehabilitation |
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| 308 | 308 | | 14programsforincarceratedpeople; |
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| 309 | 309 | | 15 (d)Onemanwhowasformerlyincarceratedinadepartmentfacility; |
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| 310 | 310 | | 16 (e)Onewomanwhowasformerlyincarceratedinadepartmentfacility; |
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| 311 | 311 | | 17 (f)Onephysician,currentlylicensedorretired,withexperienceinfamily |
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| 312 | 312 | | 18medicineorinternalmedicine; |
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| 313 | 313 | | 19 (g)Onementalorbehavioralhealthprofessional,currentlylicensedorretiredin |
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| 314 | 314 | | 20goodstanding,whohasahistoryofprovidingmentalhealthservicesorcounselingto |
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| 315 | 315 | | 21adults;and |
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| 316 | 316 | | 22 (h)Onepersonwhoisagrandparent,parent,child,sibling,orspouseor |
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| 317 | 317 | | 23domesticpartnerofapersoncurrentlyincarceratedinadepartmentfacility. |
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| 318 | 318 | | 24 2.Membersappointedtothecommitteeunderthissectionshallservethree-year |
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| 319 | 319 | | 25terms. |
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| 320 | 320 | | HB774 9 26 3.Membersappointedtothecommitteeunderthissectionshallnotbecurrent |
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| 321 | 321 | | 27correctionalstaff.Thecommitteeshalldeveloparecusalprocessformemberswith |
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| 322 | 322 | | 28parents,children,spouses,ordomesticpartnerswhoarecurrentcorrectionalstaffor |
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| 323 | 323 | | 29whohavethemselvesbeencorrectionalstaffinthelastfiveyearstoavoidconflictsof |
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| 324 | 324 | | 30interestaroundparticulartopics,facilities,ornominees.Withtheexceptionofthe |
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| 325 | 325 | | 31membersspecifiedinparagraphs(a)and(c)ofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofthis |
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| 326 | 326 | | 32section,committeemembersshallnothavebeencorrectionalstaffatanytimewithin |
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| 327 | 327 | | 33fiveyearsoftheirappointmenttothecommittee. |
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| 328 | 328 | | 34 4.Thecommitteeshallmeetwheneverthereisavacancyintheombudsperson |
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| 329 | 329 | | 35position,astheco-chairsdeemnecessary,oronthecallofthemajorityofthemembers. |
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| 330 | 330 | | 36 5.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthissectiontothecontrary,theinitialterms |
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| 331 | 331 | | 37ofcommitteememberswhoareappointedunderthissectionshallbeasfollows: |
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| 332 | 332 | | 38 (1)TwotermsendingJanuary1,2028; |
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| 333 | 333 | | 39 (2)FivetermsendingJanuary1,2029;and |
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| 334 | 334 | | 40 (3)FivetermsendingJanuary1,2030. |
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| 335 | 335 | | 41 6.Thegovernorshallmakeallsubsequentappointmentsasprescribedby |
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| 336 | 336 | | 42statute. |
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| 337 | 337 | | 43 7.Thecommitteeshallholdatleastonepublichearingeachyeartopresent, |
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| 338 | 338 | | 44review,anddiscusstheoffice'sinspections,findings,reports,andrecommendationsset |
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| 339 | 339 | | 45forthintheoffice'sannualreport,asdescribedinthissection,andshallholdquarterly |
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| 340 | 340 | | 46publichearingstopresent,review,anddiscussanyotherdata,reports,orfindingsofthe |
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| 341 | 341 | | 47officethatthecommitteedeterminesarerelevant.Atsuchhearings,thecommitteemay |
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| 342 | 342 | | 48solicitandreceivewrittenororaltestimonyfromexperts,membersofthecommunity, |
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| 343 | 343 | | 49theoffice,orthedepartment. |
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| 344 | 344 | | 50 8.Thecommitteemay,initsdiscretionoruponrequestfromtheoffice,issue |
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| 345 | 345 | | 51findings,recommendations,andpolicyandlegislativeproposalsthatshallbeprovided |
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| 346 | 346 | | 52tothedepartment,governor,andgeneralassembly,andmadeavailabletothepublicon |
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| 347 | 347 | | 53theoffice'swebsite. |
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| 348 | 348 | | 54 9.Thecommitteeshallhavethepowertosubpoenadepartmentrecordsor |
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| 349 | 349 | | 55correctionalstaffonlyintheeventthatthepositionofombudspersonisvacant. |
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| 350 | 350 | | 56 10.Accompaniedbytheoffice,thecommitteeshallscheduleplannedvisitsto |
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| 351 | 351 | | 57twodifferentcorrectionalfacilitiesduringeachcalendaryear. |
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| 352 | 352 | | 58 11.Thecommitteeshallappointanombudsperson,whoshallserveatermofsix |
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| 353 | 353 | | 59years,duringwhichtermtheombudspersonmayberemovedonlybyamajorityvoteof |
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| 354 | 354 | | 60thecommitteeandonlyforgoodcause. |
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| 355 | 355 | | 61 12.Theombudspersonshallnotbecurrentcorrectionalstaffandthe |
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| 356 | 356 | | 62ombudsperson'sfamilymembersshallnotbecurrentcorrectionalstaff. |
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| 357 | 357 | | HB774 10 63 13.Thecommitteeshallannouncetheombudspersonnomineepubliclyandshall |
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| 358 | 358 | | 64votetoappointthenomineeafterholdingapublichearing,duringwhichtimethe |
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| 359 | 359 | | 65committeeshallhearandconsideroralorwrittentestimonyfromtheombudsperson |
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| 360 | 360 | | 66nominee,anywitnesstheombudspersonnomineepresentsonhisorherbehalf,andany |
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| 361 | 361 | | 67membersofthepublic.Theombudspersonshalltakeofficeuponamajorityvoteofthe |
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| 362 | 362 | | 68committeeinhisorherfavor.Intheeventofavacancy,thecommitteeshallannouncea |
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| 363 | 363 | | 69nomineewithinsixmonthsoftheresignation,removal,orexpirationofthetermofthe |
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| 364 | 364 | | 70sittingombudsperson. |
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| 365 | 365 | | 218.035.1.Theofficeshallconductperiodicinspectionsofeachdepartment |
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| 366 | 366 | | 2facility. |
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| 367 | 367 | | 3 2.Theofficeshallconductaninspectionofeachcorrectionalfacilityandrelease |
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| 368 | 368 | | 4apublicreportbeforeAugust28,2027. |
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| 369 | 369 | | 5 3.Subsequentinspectionsofeachfacilityshallbeconductedonastaggered |
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| 370 | 370 | | 6scheduledependentonthefacility'ssafetyandcomplianceclassification. |
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| 371 | 371 | | 7 4.Theofficeshallconductacompleteinspectionofadepartmentfacilitythat |
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| 372 | 372 | | 8coversallmatterspertinenttothewelfareofstaffandincarceratedpeoplewithinthe |
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| 373 | 373 | | 9facilityincluding,butnotlimitedto,anassessmentofallofthefollowing: |
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| 374 | 374 | | 10 (1)Policiesandproceduresinplacebythefacilityrelatedtocareofincarcerated |
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| 375 | 375 | | 11people; |
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| 376 | 376 | | 12 (2)Conditionsofconfinementandconditionsaffectingcorrectionalstaff; |
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| 377 | 377 | | 13 (3)Availabilityofeducationalandrehabilitativeprogramming,drugandmental |
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| 378 | 378 | | 14healthtreatment,andvocationaltrainingandjobsavailabletoincarceratedpeople; |
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| 379 | 379 | | 15 (4)Policiesandproceduresrelatedtovisitation; |
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| 380 | 380 | | 16 (5)Medicalfacilitiesandmedicalproceduresandpolicies; |
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| 381 | 381 | | 17 (6)Reviewoflockdownsatthefacilityinthetimesincethelastaudit.Inthe |
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| 382 | 382 | | 18instanceofaninitialassessment,theofficeshallreviewlockdownsfromthelastthree |
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| 383 | 383 | | 19years; |
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| 384 | 384 | | 20 (7)Reviewofstaffingatthefacility,includingthenumberandjobassignments |
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| 385 | 385 | | 21ofcorrectionalstaff,theratioofcorrectionalstafftoincarceratedpeopleatthefacility, |
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| 386 | 386 | | 22andthecorrectionalstaffpositionvacancyrateatthefacility; |
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| 387 | 387 | | 23 (8)Reviewofphysicalandsexualassaultsatthefacilityinthetimesincethelast |
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| 388 | 388 | | 24inspection.Intheinstanceofaninitialassessment,theofficeshallreviewassaultsfrom |
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| 389 | 389 | | 25thelastthreeyears; |
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| 390 | 390 | | 26 (9)Reviewofanyincarceratedpersonorcorrectionalstaffdeathsthatoccurred |
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| 391 | 391 | | 27atthefacilityinthetimesincethelastinspection.Intheinstanceofaninitial |
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| 392 | 392 | | 28assessment,theofficeshallreviewincarceratedpersonandcorrectionalstaffdeaths |
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| 393 | 393 | | 29fromthelastthreeyears; |
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| 394 | 394 | | HB774 11 30 (10)Reviewofcorrectionalstaffrecruitment,training,supervision,and |
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| 395 | 395 | | 31discipline; |
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| 396 | 396 | | 32 (11)Reviewofallprogrammingwithinthefacility,includingtypeof |
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| 397 | 397 | | 33programming,programeligibility,andlengthofwaitinglistifapplicable;and |
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| 398 | 398 | | 34 (12)Anyotheraspectoftheoperationofthefacilitythattheofficedeems |
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| 399 | 399 | | 35necessaryoverthecourseofaninspection. |
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| 400 | 400 | | 36 5.Uponcompletionofaninspection,theofficeshallproduceareporttobemade |
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| 401 | 401 | | 37availabletothepublicontheinternet,andtobedeliveredtothegovernor,theattorney |
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| 402 | 402 | | 38general,thegeneralassembly,andthedirectorofthedepartment.Thereportshall |
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| 403 | 403 | | 39include: |
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| 404 | 404 | | 40 (1)Asummaryofthefacility'spoliciesandproceduresrelatedtocareofthe |
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| 405 | 405 | | 41incarceratedpopulation; |
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| 406 | 406 | | 42 (2)Acharacterizationoftheconditionsofconfinementandtheeffecton |
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| 407 | 407 | | 43correctionalstaff; |
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| 408 | 408 | | 44 (3)Acatalogofavailableeducationalandrehabilitativeprogramming,drugand |
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| 409 | 409 | | 45mentalhealthtreatment,andvocationaltrainingandjobsforincarceratedpeople; |
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| 410 | 410 | | 46 (4)Asummaryofvisitationpoliciesandprocedures; |
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| 411 | 411 | | 47 (5)Asummaryofmedicalfacilitiesandmedicalproceduresandpolicies; |
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| 412 | 412 | | 48 (6)Asummaryofthelockdownsreviewedbytheoffice; |
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| 413 | 413 | | 49 (7)Asummaryofthestaffingatthefacility,includingpoliciesrelatingto |
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| 414 | 414 | | 50correctionalstaffrecruitment,training,supervision,anddiscipline; |
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| 415 | 415 | | 51 (8)Asummaryofphysicalandsexualassaultsreviewedbytheoffice; |
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| 416 | 416 | | 52 (9)Asummaryofincarceratedpersonorcorrectionalstaffdeathsthatoccurred |
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| 417 | 417 | | 53atthefacility; |
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| 418 | 418 | | 54 (10)Recommendationsmadetothefacilitytoimprovesafetyandconditions |
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| 419 | 419 | | 55withinthefacility;and |
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| 420 | 420 | | 56 (11)Safetyandcomplianceclassificationwithrecommendedtimelineforthe |
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| 421 | 421 | | 57nextinspection. |
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| 422 | 422 | | 58 6.Uponcompletionofaninspection,theofficeshallassignthefacilityasafety |
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| 423 | 423 | | 59andcomplianceclassification.Thisclassificationsystemshallbedividedintotwotiers. |
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| 424 | 424 | | 60Thetiersareasfollows: |
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| 425 | 425 | | 61 (1)Tier1,requiressubsequentinspectionwithinsixmonthsandshallbeused |
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| 426 | 426 | | 62formaximumsecurityfacilitiesandfacilitiesthatpresentclearviolationsofrights;risks |
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| 427 | 427 | | 63tothehealth,safety,orwelfareofincarceratedpeopleorcorrectionalstaff;orsevere |
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| 428 | 428 | | 64lackofqualityprogrammingforthesuccessfulrehabilitationofincarceratedpeople; |
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| 429 | 429 | | 65and |
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| 430 | 430 | | HB774 12 66 (2)Tier2,requiressubsequentinspectionwithintwelvemonthsandshallbe |
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| 431 | 431 | | 67usedforallotherfacilitiesotherthanthosedescribedasTier1. |
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| 432 | 432 | | 68 7.Thedepartmentshallrespondinwritingtoeachinspectionreportissuedby |
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| 433 | 433 | | 69theofficewithinsixtydaysoftheissuanceofthereport,anditsresponseshallincludea |
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| 434 | 434 | | 70correctiveactionplan.Theofficeshallmonitorthedepartment'scompliancewiththe |
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| 435 | 435 | | 71correctiveactionplanandmayconductfurtherinspectionsorinvestigationsas |
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| 436 | 436 | | 72necessarytoensuresuchcompliance. |
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| 437 | 437 | | 218.040.1.Theofficemayinitiateandattempttoresolveaninvestigationupon |
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| 438 | 438 | | 2itsowninitiative,oruponreceiptofacomplaintfromanincarceratedperson,a |
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| 439 | 439 | | 3correctionalstaffmember,afamilymember,arepresentativeofanincarceratedperson, |
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| 440 | 440 | | 4orothers,regardinganyofthefollowingthatmayadverselyaffectthehealth,safety, |
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| 441 | 441 | | 5welfare,andrightsofincarceratedpeopleorthehealth,safety,andwelfareof |
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| 442 | 442 | | 6correctionalstaff: |
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| 443 | 443 | | 7 (1)Abuse,neglect,orphysicalorsexualviolenceorthreatthereof; |
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| 444 | 444 | | 8 (2)Facilityconditions,includingthoseaffectingcorrectionalstaffandconditions |
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| 445 | 445 | | 9ofconfinement; |
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| 446 | 446 | | 10 (3)Departmentdecisionsoradministrativeactions; |
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| 447 | 447 | | 11 (4)Departmentinactionsoromissions; |
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| 448 | 448 | | 12 (5)Departmentpolicies,rules,orprocedures;or |
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| 449 | 449 | | 13 (6)Allegedviolationsoflawbycorrectionalstaffthatmayadverselyaffectthe |
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| 450 | 450 | | 14health,safety,welfare,andrightsofincarceratedpeopleorcorrectionalstaff. |
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| 451 | 451 | | 15 2.Theofficemaydeclinetoinvestigateanycomplaint.Iftheofficedoesnot |
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| 452 | 452 | | 16investigateacomplaint,theofficeshallnotifythecomplainantinwritingofthedecision |
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| 453 | 453 | | 17nottoinvestigateandthereasonsforthedecision. |
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| 454 | 454 | | 18 3.Theofficeshall: |
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| 455 | 455 | | 19 (1)Confirmreceiptofthecomplaintorinquirywithinfivebusinessdays; |
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| 456 | 456 | | 20 (2)Makeadeterminationastowhetheraninvestigationiswarrantedwithin |
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| 457 | 457 | | 21sevenbusinessdaysoftheconfirmationofreceiptofcomplaintandnotifythe |
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| 458 | 458 | | 22complainant;and |
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| 459 | 459 | | 23 (3)Iftheofficehasdeterminedaninvestigationisunwarranted,theofficeshall |
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| 460 | 460 | | 24provideawrittenstatementregardingitsdecisiontothecomplainant. |
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| 461 | 461 | | 25 4.Anyactionorlackofactiononacomplaintbytheofficeshallnotbedeemed |
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| 462 | 462 | | 26anadministrativeprocedurerequiredforexhaustionofremediespriortobringingan |
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| 463 | 463 | | 27actionunderthePrisonLitigationReformAct,42U.S.C.Section1997eetseq. |
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| 464 | 464 | | 28 5.Theofficeshallnotinvestigateacomplaintrelatingtoanincarcerated |
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| 465 | 465 | | 29person'sunderlyingcriminalconviction. |
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| 466 | 466 | | HB774 13 30 6.Theofficeshallnotinvestigateacomplaintfromcorrectionalstaffthatrelates |
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| 467 | 467 | | 31tothecorrectionalstaff'semploymentrelationshipwiththedepartmentunlessthe |
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| 468 | 468 | | 32complaintisrelatedtothehealth,safety,andwelfareofincarceratedpeopleor |
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| 469 | 469 | | 33correctionalstaffortherehabilitationofincarceratedpeople. |
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| 470 | 470 | | 34 7.Theofficemayreferthecomplainantandotherstoappropriateresourcesor |
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| 471 | 471 | | 35stateorfederalagencies. |
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| 472 | 472 | | 36 8.Theofficeshallnotlevyanyfeesforthesubmissionorinvestigationof |
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| 473 | 473 | | 37complaints.Attheconclusionofaninvestigationofacomplaint,theofficeshallrender |
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| 474 | 474 | | 38apublicdecisiononthemeritsofeachcomplaint,exceptthatthedocumentssupporting |
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| 475 | 475 | | 39thedecisionaresubjecttotheconfidentialityprovisionsofsections218.010to218.065. |
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| 476 | 476 | | 40Theofficeshallcommunicatethedecisiontothecomplainant,ifknown,andtothe |
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| 477 | 477 | | 41department.Theofficeshallstateitsrecommendationsandreasoningif,intheoffice's |
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| 478 | 478 | | 42opinion,thedepartmentoranycorrectionalstaffthereofshall: |
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| 479 | 479 | | 43 (1)Considerthematterfurther; |
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| 480 | 480 | | 44 (2)Modifyorcancelanyaction; |
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| 481 | 481 | | 45 (3)Alterarule,practice,orruling; |
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| 482 | 482 | | 46 (4)Explainindetailtheadministrativeactioninquestion;or |
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| 483 | 483 | | 47 (5)Rectifyanomission. |
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| 484 | 484 | | 48 10.Iftheofficesorequests,thedepartmentshall,withinthetimespecified, |
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| 485 | 485 | | 49informtheofficeinwritingaboutanyactiontakenontherecommendationsorthe |
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| 486 | 486 | | 50reasonsfornotcomplyingwiththerecommendations. |
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| 487 | 487 | | 51 11.Iftheofficebelieves,basedontheinvestigation,thattherehasbeenor |
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| 488 | 488 | | 52continuestobeasignificanthealth,safety,welfare,orrehabilitationissue,theoffice |
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| 489 | 489 | | 53shallreportthefindingtothegovernor,theattorneygeneral,thegeneralassembly,and |
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| 490 | 490 | | 54thedirectorofthedepartment. |
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| 491 | 491 | | 55 12.Intheeventthatthedepartmentconductsaninternaldisciplinary |
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| 492 | 492 | | 56investigationandreviewofoneormoreofitsstaffmembersasaresultofanoffice |
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| 493 | 493 | | 57investigation,thedepartment'sdisciplinaryreviewmaybesubjecttoadditionalreview |
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| 494 | 494 | | 58andinvestigationbytheofficetoensureafairandobjectiveprocess. |
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| 495 | 495 | | 59 13.Beforeannouncingaconclusionorrecommendationthatexpressly,orby |
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| 496 | 496 | | 60implication,criticizesapersonorthedepartment,theofficeshallconsultwiththat |
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| 497 | 497 | | 61personorthedepartment.Theofficemayrequesttobenotifiedbythedepartment, |
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| 498 | 498 | | 62withinaspecifiedtime,ofanyactiontakenonanyrecommendationpresented. |
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| 499 | 499 | | 63 14.Thedepartmentanditscorrectionalstaffshallnotdischarge,retaliate |
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| 500 | 500 | | 64against,orinanymannerdiscriminateagainstanypersonbecausesuchpersonhasfiled |
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| 501 | 501 | | 65anycomplaintorinstitutedorcausedtobeinstitutedanyproceedingunderthissection. |
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| 502 | 502 | | HB774 14 66 15.Anyallegeddischarge,retaliationagainst,ordiscriminationagainsta |
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| 503 | 503 | | 67complainantmaybeconsideredbytheofficeasanappropriatesubjectofan |
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| 504 | 504 | | 68investigation. |
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| 505 | 505 | | 69 16.Anycorrectionalstaffwhobelievesthatheorshehasbeendischargedor |
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| 506 | 506 | | 70otherwisediscriminatedagainstbyanypersoninviolationofthissectionmay,within |
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| 507 | 507 | | 71thirtydaysaftersuchviolationoccurs,fileacomplaintundersection285.575. |
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| 508 | 508 | | 218.050.1.Theofficeshallcreateasecureonlineform,referredtointhissection |
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| 509 | 509 | | 2asthe"familyform",tobemadeavailableontheoffice'swebsite,whereinfamily |
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| 510 | 510 | | 3members,friends,andadvocatescansubmitcomplaintsandinquiriesregarding |
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| 511 | 511 | | 4coveredissuesonbehalfofanindividualincarceratedwithinthedepartment.Upon |
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| 512 | 512 | | 5receiptofafamilyform,theofficeshall: |
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| 513 | 513 | | 6 (1)Confirmreceiptofthecomplaintorinquirywithinfivebusinessdays; |
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| 514 | 514 | | 7 (2)Determinewhetheraninvestigationiswarrantedwithinsevenbusinessdays |
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| 515 | 515 | | 8oftheconfirmationofreceiptofcomplaintandnotifythecomplainant;and |
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| 516 | 516 | | 9 (3)Iftheofficedeterminesaninvestigationisunwarranted,provideawritten |
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| 517 | 517 | | 10statementregardingitsdecisiontothecomplainant. |
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| 518 | 518 | | 11 2.Theofficeshallcreateasecureonlineform,referredtointhissectionasthe |
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| 519 | 519 | | 12"incarceratedpersonform",tobemadeavailableonthedepartment'ssecureintranet, |
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| 520 | 520 | | 13whereinincarceratedpeoplemaysubmitcomplaintsandinquiriesregardingcovered |
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| 521 | 521 | | 14issuesontheirbehalf. |
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| 522 | 522 | | 15 3.Thedirectorofthedepartmentshallensurethattheincarceratedpersonform |
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| 523 | 523 | | 16isavailableonatleasttwelvecomputerswithineachfacilityandaccessibletoall |
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| 524 | 524 | | 17incarceratedpeoplefrom7:00a.m.to7:00p.m.eachday.Forincarceratedpeoplein |
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| 525 | 525 | | 18administrativesegregationorsolitaryconfinement,thedepartmentshallensurethat |
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| 526 | 526 | | 19correctionalstaffprovideincarceratedpeoplewithaccesstotheincarceratedperson |
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| 527 | 527 | | 20formonacomputerorcomputertabletorbyprovidingapapercopyuponthe |
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| 528 | 528 | | 21incarceratedperson'srequest.Thedepartmentshallmakepapercopiesofthe |
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| 529 | 529 | | 22incarceratedpersonformavailable,atnocosttoincarceratedpeople,ineachfacility's |
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| 530 | 530 | | 23library,lawlibrary,andrecreationalandmedicalfacilities. |
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| 531 | 531 | | 24 4.Theofficeshallcreatetheincarceratedpersonforminasecureformatthat |
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| 532 | 532 | | 25excludesanyelectronicmonitoringorreproductionbythedepartmentandcorrectional |
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| 533 | 533 | | 26staff.Anysubmissionsofpapercopiesoftheincarceratedpersonformshallbetreated |
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| 534 | 534 | | 27asconfidentialandprivilegedbycorrectionalstaffinthesamemanneraslegal |
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| 535 | 535 | | 28correspondenceorcommunication. |
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| 536 | 536 | | 218.055.Theofficeshallcreateatelephonehotlinethroughwhichfamily |
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| 537 | 537 | | 2members,friends,andadvocatesofincarceratedpeoplecancalltofilecomplaintsand |
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| 538 | 538 | | HB774 15 3inquiriesregardingcoveredissuesonbehalfofanindividualincarceratedwithinthe |
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| 539 | 539 | | 4department. |
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| 540 | 540 | | 218.060.Theofficeshallcreateasecuretelephonehotlinetobemadeavailableto |
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| 541 | 541 | | 2allincarceratedpeopleandcorrectionalstafftofilecomplaintsandinquiriesregarding |
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| 542 | 542 | | 3coveredissuesontheirbehalf.Thedirectorofthedepartmentshallensurethatthe |
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| 543 | 543 | | 4hotlineanditsusearemadeavailabletoallincarceratedpeoplefreeofcharge.The |
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| 544 | 544 | | 5directorofthedepartmentshallensurethatcallstothehotlinearenotmonitoredor |
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| 545 | 545 | | 6recordedbycorrectionalstaff. |
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| 546 | 546 | | 218.065.1.Thedepartmentanditscorrectionalstaffshallnotdischarge, |
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| 547 | 547 | | 2retaliateagainst,orinanymannerdiscriminateagainstanypersonbecausesuchperson |
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| 548 | 548 | | 3hasfiledanycomplaintorinstitutedorcausedtobeinstitutedanyproceedinginitiated |
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| 549 | 549 | | 4undersections218.010to218.065. |
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| 550 | 550 | | 5 2.Anyallegeddischarge,retaliationagainst,ordiscriminationagainsta |
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| 551 | 551 | | 6complainantmaybeconsideredbytheofficeasanappropriatesubjectofan |
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| 552 | 552 | | 7investigation. |
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| 553 | 553 | | 8 3.Anycorrectionalstaffwhobelievesthatheorshehasbeendischargedor |
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| 554 | 554 | | 9otherwisediscriminatedagainstbyanypersoninviolationofthissectionmay,within |
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| 555 | 555 | | 10thirtydaysaftersuchviolationoccurs,fileacomplaintundersection285.545. |
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| 556 | 556 | | 11 4.Anyactionorlackofactionbytheofficeonacomplaintmadeunderthis |
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| 557 | 557 | | 12sectionshallnotbedeemedanadministrativeprocedurerequiredforexhaustionof |
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| 558 | 558 | | 13remediespriortobringinganactionunderthePrisonLitigationReformAct,42U.S.C. |
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| 559 | 559 | | 14Section1997eetseq. |
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| 560 | 560 | | ✔ |
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| 561 | 561 | | HB774 16 |
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