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Panel mulls language to bar Department of Corrections from operating forensic facility
Summary
Legislative counsel presented draft intent language that would bar the Department of Corrections from operating or staffing a forensic facility, while allowing DOC employees to provide perimeter security if a facility is co‑located on correctional grounds; members debated custody, dual‑jurisdiction options and next steps for a bill expected soon.
Legislative council staff presented draft language to the Corrections & Institutions Committee that would make clear the legislature’s intent that the Department of Corrections (DOC) not operate or staff a forensic facility. "It is the intent of the general assembly that the Department of Corrections shall not operate or staff a forensic facility, with the exception that employees of the Department of Corrections may provide security around the outside perimeter of a forensic facility if it is collocated on the grounds of a correctional facility," Katie, legislative council staff,…
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