Bill Text: CT HB06242 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 6242 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Transfer Of Certain Inmates To Out-of-state Prisons.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-27 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB06242 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-HB06242-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 6242*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 1114

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. ACKERT, 8th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN INMATES TO OUT-OF-STATE PRISONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 325 of the general statutes be amended to require the Commissioner of Correction to transfer inmates serving a term of imprisonment of eight years or more to a correctional facility outside this state whenever possible.

Statement of Purpose:

To help reduce the costs of incarcerating inmates serving long prison terms.