Bill Text: CT SB00399 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Mission Statement Of The Department Of Correction.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-20 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00399 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00399-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 399
January Session, 2011		LCO No. 402
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. MEYER, 12th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

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

That title 18 of the general statutes be amended to revise the mission statement of the Department of Correction to place a greater emphasis on the rehabilitation of inmates including, but not limited to, the provision of substance abuse treatment and educational and vocational training.

Statement of Purpose:

To focus more on the correctional and rehabilitative components of incarceration as contrasted with the custodial component.