Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Correctional facilities; create a toll free hotline service in all correctional facilities to investigate sexual abuse against female inmates.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Penitentiary;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Clarke
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO ESTABLISH A TOLL FREE HOTLINE IN ALL STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED SEXUAL MISCONDUCT COMMITTED AGAINST FEMALE OFFENDERS BY CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS OR STAFF MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HOTLINE; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO PUBLICIZE THE EXISTENCE OF THE HOTLINE SERVICE TO ALL FEMALE OFFENDERS; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO APPOINT A FIVE MEMBER INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE VALIDITY OF THE ALLEGED SEXUAL MISCONDUCT; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL TELEPHONE CALLS PLACED TO THE HOTLINE SHALL BE FREE FROM MONITORING BY THE PRISON OFFICIALS; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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