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Judiciary Committee advances Department of Corrections omnibus bill with changes to intake care, searches and staffing
Summary
The Judiciary Committee advanced a broad Department of Corrections bill addressing intake mental-health services, meal policies, staffing, and screening methods; the panel adopted a technical amendment that set a 24-hour maximum for delivering certain intake interventions.
SB 1543, the Department of Corrections omnibus bill, was taken up by the Judiciary Committee and reported to the floor with committee language (LCO 7107). The bill covers multiple corrections policies: requiring evidence-based mental-health interventions on intake, prohibiting punitive use of neutral meals ("nutri-loaf") and setting timing standards for alternative nutrition, authorizing third-party access…
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