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Committee approves study directing Department of Corrections to examine family-travel costs and placement options
Summary
HB 674 directs the Department of Correction to study where prisons could be located or transfers made to reduce travel burdens on family members of incarcerated people; sponsor said the study will identify gaps and options for moving people closer to home.
Representative Love asked the committee to adopt HB 674 with amendment 013018 to require the Department of Correction to study costs families face traveling to visit incarcerated loved ones and identify gaps in service or placement that might allow people to be housed closer to home.
Representative Dixie supported the proposal, saying many constituents call about visitation burdens and that the study could inform future policy. The sponsor said the measure is intended to be fact-finding and to produce options for potential legislation.
The clerk announced the vote: 20 ayes, 0 noes. The bill moves to Calendar and Rules.
