Corrections

State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Requiring correctional officers be paid overtime [SB-532] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that all correctional officers be paid overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 hours in each one-week work period.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans reentry dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department. [HB-865] [Veterans ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Housing ] [Crime ]
Relating to establishing a veterans services coordinator for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a veterans reentry dorm program for certain state jail defendants confined by the department.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose R. Rodriguez Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of a mental health treatment for incarceration diversion pilot program. [HB-853] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the creation of a mental health treatment for incarceration diversion pilot program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Read First Time on 02/23/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to parole requirements for hearings and release [SB-515] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the manner that notice of parole hearings and the release of parolees may be made.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles S. Trump Chapter 62, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Establishing DOC responsibility for costs of housing and maintaining inmate [SB-516] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish that the division of corrections is responsible for inmate’s housing costs beginning the day after the inmate’s conviction.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles S. Trump Reported Do Pass, But First To Finance on 03/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-821] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James White Considered In Calendars on 04/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of unmanned aircraft over correctional facility or critical infrastructure facility. [SB-395] [Crime ] [Drones ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of unmanned aircraft over correctional facility or critical infrastructure facility.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Campbell Referred To Corrections on 04/13/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a credit toward payment of costs for a defendant confined in jail or other facility before sentencing. [HB-662] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a credit toward payment of costs for a defendant confined in jail or other facility before sentencing.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Read First Time on 02/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the release on bail of a defendant arrested following a violation of a condition of community supervision. [HB-664] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the release on bail of a defendant arrested following a violation of a condition of community supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Referred To Criminal Justice on 05/10/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Providing an identification card for released inmates who do not have a West Virginia identification card or driver’s license [HB-2727] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to facilitate a released inmate’s reintegration into society, by requiring the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles and Commissioner of Corrections, to provide an identification card for inmates who do not have a West Virginia identification card or driver’s license.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Miley Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Creating incentives for hiring and retaining correctional officers [SB-475] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Creating incentives for hiring and retaining correctional officers

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert H. Plymale Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of unmanned aircraft over correctional facility or critical infrastructure facility. [HB-638] [Crime ] [Drones ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of unmanned aircraft over correctional facility or critical infrastructure facility.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Daniel Workman Considered In Formal Meeting on 04/24/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to regulate the location of halfway houses; creating an offense. [HB-640] [Crime ] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the authority of a county or municipality to regulate the location of halfway houses; creating an offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Phillips Considered In Calendars on 05/05/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain notices and information about certain releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that are provided to or made accessible to criminal justice agencies and to notification of an executive clemency recommendation by the Board of Pardons and Paroles. [HB-618] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain notices and information about certain releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that are provided to or made accessible to criminal justice agencies and to notification of an executive clemency recommendation by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Considered In Calendars on 04/27/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper sexual activity with a person under supervision. [SB-343] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper sexual activity with a person under supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/09/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the electronic monitoring of certain defendants as an alternative to confinement. [SB-332] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the electronic monitoring of certain defendants as an alternative to confinement.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Read First Time on 01/30/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to venue for civil and criminal actions at Salem Correctional Center [SB-439] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that because Salem Correctional Center lies in two counties, and the Courts of both Counties have expressed concern regarding venue, that venue shall lie in Harrison County for all actions.Â

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles S. Trump Introduced In House on 03/06/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to use of Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority funds [SB-440] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to specify where the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority may invest its excess funds.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles S. Trump Communicated To Senate on 04/07/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Relating to monitoring inmate communications [SB-429] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Division of Corrections to monitor inmate electronic communications

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles S. Trump Introduced In House on 03/07/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a committee formed to adopt a plan to deal with mental illness in the criminal justice system. [HB-562] [Mental Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Public Health ]
Relating to a committee formed to adopt a plan to deal with mental illness in the criminal justice system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James White Read First Time on 02/23/2017

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