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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a report regarding the confinement of pregnant inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-239] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to a report regarding the confinement of pregnant inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/29/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Establishing an arborists program for inmates [HB-2391] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Construction ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to train inmates as arborists and use them to inspect trees along state roads and highways for those in danger of falling onto the roads and highways.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Saira Blair Filed For Introduction on 02/13/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to providing voter registration application forms to certain discharged inmates. [HB-260] [Voting Rights ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to providing voter registration application forms to certain discharged inmates.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Johnson Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/09/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to provide notice to certain persons of the right to vote. [HB-187] [Voting Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Elections ]
Relating to requiring the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to provide notice to certain persons of the right to vote.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Considered In Calendars on 04/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the rights of certain defendants who successfully complete a term of community supervision. [HB-215] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the rights of certain defendants who successfully complete a term of community supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Read First Time on 02/13/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain body cavity searches conducted by a peace officer. [HB-103] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to certain body cavity searches conducted by a peace officer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Committee Report Distributed on 05/04/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. [HB-314] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jarvis Johnson Read First Time on 02/15/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the continuation of certain public benefits, including medical assistance benefits, for individuals after release from confinement in a county jail. [HB-337] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the continuation of certain public benefits, including medical assistance benefits, for individuals after release from confinement in a county jail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dade Phelan Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to conditions of community supervision for defendants convicted of certain criminal offenses involving animals; authorizing fees. [HB-162] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to conditions of community supervision for defendants convicted of certain criminal offenses involving animals; authorizing fees.

  

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

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Work/Incarceration Prison pilot program [HB-2206] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to create a Work/Incarceration Prison pilot program. The bill establishes guidelines for what offenders may be sentenced to the program. The bill provides for the establishment of one work/incarceration prison. The bill further provides that the Division of Corrections shall propose rules of operation and reporting. The bill provides that an offender sentenced to the work/incarceration prison is eligible for a reduction in their sentence. The bill also provides that an offender who is sentenced to the work/incarceration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Gearheart Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Allowing the Executive Director of the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to establish a work program [HB-2086] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to allow the Executive Director of the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority to establish a work program for qualified inmates sentenced to a regional jail facility. It includes provisions specifying minimum requirements for the program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Rodighiero Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Changing the way the cost of incarcerating inmates in regional jails is collected [HB-2038] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to relieve the burden imposed on counties and municipalities of incarcerating inmates in the state regional jails by changing the way the cost of incarcerating inmates in regional jails is paid so that it is shared by the state, counties and municipalities, where the alleged criminal act took place.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Rodighiero Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Changing the way that the costs of incarcerating inmates in regional jails is collected [HB-2023] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Safety ]
The purpose of this bill is to relieve the burden imposed on counties of incarcerating inmates in regional jails by changing the way that the cost of incarcerating inmates is collected so that it is shared by the state and county and municipality where the alleged criminal act occurs; to reduce the cost of incarceration for less than twenty-four hours to one-half the daily per diem charge; and to obligate the state to pay for regional jail operations, including labor and associated expenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Rodighiero Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2017

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