No. SB 106
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Treatment of Inmates; Specifying certain rights of inmates in the correctional system; requiring that a written copy of the rights be provided to each inmate upon his or her entry into the correctional system; revising the definition of the term “permanently incapacitated inmate” for purposes of conditional medical release, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill creates a new statute guaranteeing inmates specific rights, including air conditioning in housing units and a minimum 20-minute window to eat each meal.
Correctional institutions must partner with local food banks to ensure adequate food supplies remain available during natural disasters or other emergencies that disrupt regular services.
The Department of Corrections must provide inmates with necessary health supplies, such as soap, toothpaste, and sanitary products, upon request.
Inmates must receive a written copy of these rights upon entry and may file grievances if they believe a right is denied.
AIRequires all housing units to have air conditioning or air-cooling systems, with a specific exception for pre-existing units that cannot be retrofitted, which must instead have exhaust and air circulators.
AIMandates a minimum 20-minute window for each meal, with a requirement to extend that time if an inmate has an approved medical reason for needing more time to eat.
AIRequires each correctional institution to establish a program with nearby community food banks to ensure an adequate food supply is available during emergencies that disrupt regular food services.
AIRequires the department to provide personal protective equipment for staff and inmates during health crises, and to provide specific health products like sanitary napkins, tampons, soap, and toothpaste upon inmate request.
AIRequires the department to provide a written copy of the newly established rights to each inmate upon their entry into the correctional system.
AIGrants inmates the right to file a grievance with the department if they believe a right guaranteed in the new section is being denied by a correctional institution.
AIBroadens the definition of a permanently incapacitated inmate for conditional medical release purposes to include those with a physical disability, impairment, or handicap, in addition to those with a condition causing permanent physical incapacitation.