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Bill to require memoranda of understanding for investigating violent jail incidents reported out of committee
Summary
House Bill 21-05 would require regional jails to enter memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement to ensure prompt investigations of the most serious violent incidents; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying flexibility about which agency investigates and reported the bill unanimously.
A Senate committee voted to report House Bill 21-05, carried by Delegate Kent, which would encourage or require regional jails to enter memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the jail sits to ensure timely investigation of the most serious violent incidents.
Delegate Kent described the bill as a best practice to address gaps some stakeholders reported, saying some regional jails lack a process and that serious violent…
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