House Bill 5922

To: (1) Prohibit the Commissioner of Correction from disclosing personnel, medical and related files of Department of Correction employees to individuals under the care or custody of the commissioner, except pursuant to a valid court order; (2) require public agencies that receive requests to disclose public records under the Freedom of Information Act related to a correctional institution or facility or a Whiting Forensic Division facility to notify the applicable commissioner for a determination regarding the security risk of such disclosure, and permit such commissioner to order that such record be exempt from disclosure; (3) establish a fee for copies of public records provided by the Department of Correction to inmates and require inmates to repay such fees from their accounts or deposits to their accounts; (4) permit the Commissioner of Correction to use reasonable force to obtain a blood or other biological sample from a person in the custody of the commissioner who refuses to comply with such requirement after being convicted for failure to comply; (5) revise provisions regarding inmate discharge savings accounts; and (6) permit inmates scheduled to be discharged to request to remain in a correctional facility for up to ninety days while awaiting entry into a treatment program or health care institution or for a compelling reason related to rehabilitation or treatment.

In the House of Representatives

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In the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 13

1. Mar 11Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
2. Mar 13Heard in Judiciary Committee