Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 1292

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Title

Description: Correctional facilities; create a toll free hotline service in all correctional facilities to investigate sexual abuse against inmates.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Penitentiary
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Clarke

Additional Authors: Banks, Flaggs, Rushing

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 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 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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:19.

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