§ 40. Definitions. As used in this article the following terms have the following meanings: 1. “Commission” means the state commission of correction. 2. “Local correctional facility” means any jail, penitentiary, state, county or municipal lockup, court detention pen, hospital prison ward or specialized secure juvenile detention facility for older youth. 3. “Correctional facility” means […]
§ 41. State commission of correction; organization. 1. There shall be within the executive department a state commission of correction. It shall consist of three persons to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The governor shall designate one of the appointed members as chairman to serve […]
§ 42. Citizen’s policy and complaint review council; organization; functions, powers and duties. (a) 1. There shall be within the commission a citizen’s policy and complaint review council. It shall consist of nine persons to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. One person so appointed shall […]
§ 43. Correction medical review board; organization. 1. There shall be within the commission a correction medical review board. It shall consist of six persons to be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate. In addition, the governor shall designate one of the full-time members other than the […]
§ 44. Chairman of commission. 1. The chairman shall be the executive officer of the commission, the board and the council. 2. The chairman may appoint such assistants, officers and employees, committees and consultants for the board and the council as he may determine necessary, prescribe their powers and duties, fix their compensation and provide […]
§ 45. Functions, powers and duties of the commission. The commission shall have the following functions, powers and duties: 1. Advise and assist the governor in developing policies, plans and programs for improving the administration of correctional facilities and the delivery of services therein. 2. Make recommendations to administrators of correctional facilities for improving the […]
§ 46. Additional functions, powers and duties of the commission. 1. The commission, any member or any employee designated by the commission must be granted access at any and all times to any correctional facility or part thereof and to all books, records, medical records of incarcerated individuals and data pertaining to any correctional facility […]
§ 47. Functions, powers and duties of the board. 1. The board shall have the following functions, powers and duties: (a) Investigate and review the cause and circumstances surrounding the death of any incarcerated individual of a correctional facility. (b) Visit and inspect any correctional facility wherein an incarcerated individual has died. (c) Cause the […]
§ 48. Preference. Any action or proceeding commenced by the commission pursuant to this article shall have a preference over all other cases, except habeas corpus proceedings, pending before the court.
§ 49. Commission on prison education. There is hereby established a commission on prison education comprised of nine members who shall study and develop a plan for improving education in the state prison system. The commission on prison education shall consider and investigate the following factors when determining education improvements: the impact on an incarcerated […]
