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Senate votes to increase State Commission of Correction membership, citing jail deaths and need for oversight
Summary
The Senate approved a bill to expand the State Commission of Correction to nine commissioners and require a range of expertise on the panel; sponsors said stronger oversight could help prevent inmate deaths and systemic brutality.
The Senate passed legislation to expand the State Commission of Correction (SCOC) membership and require specific expertise among commissioners, measures sponsors said are needed after recent deaths in state custody.
Senator Salazar, speaking for the bill, said the commission’s duties include inspecting state correctional facilities and conducting investigations and that a staff of…
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