IN SB0227 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
Pending: Senate Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
Pending: Senate Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes at each department of correction (DOC) correctional facility an independent disciplinary hearing board consisting of three members appointed by the governor. Requires the governor to appoint an independent hearing officer at each DOC correctional facility. Provides that a confined offender charged with misconduct may select two (rather than just one) lay advocates to represent the offender in a disciplinary hearing. Amends various provisions relating to the ability of a confined offender to confront and cross-examine witnesses and receive evidence at a disciplinary hearing.
Title
Department of correction disciplinary hearings.
Sponsors
Sen. Greg Taylor [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2010-01-11 | First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters | |
2010-01-11 | Authored by Senator Taylor |
Indiana State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2010&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0227 |
Text | http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2010/IN/IN0227.1.html |