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Bill would let state forensic examiner share inmate autopsy reports with Department of Corrections
Summary
House Bill 11-16 would authorize the state forensic examiner to disclose autopsy reports to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation when the deceased was an inmate in county, regional or state correctional facilities; DOCR said access would speed inspections and allow targeted safety changes.
House Bill 11-16 would amend North Dakota law to allow the state forensic examiner to disclose copies of autopsy reports to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation when the deceased was an inmate in county, regional or state correctional facilities, Joseph Sharvitt, deputy director of facility inspections for DOCR, told the Senate Human Services Committee.
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