REPEAL REGIONAL PRISON REGS. H.B. 4157 (H-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4157 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Sandra Hill
House Committee: Judiciary and Civil Rights
Senate Committee: Judiciary
The bill would repeal four sections of the Department of Corrections (DOC) law that do all of the following:
-- Require the division of the State into nine corrections regions.
-- Establish procedures for the DOC to select regional prison sites.
-- Require the DOC to promulgate rules to establish placement procedures for prisoners that maximize the placement of each prisoner in a regional prison located in the region in which the prisoner resided, as space is available in that regional prison.
MCL 791.220-791.220c Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter
To the extent that the bill resulted in fewer lawsuits filed by prisoners over the right of being incarcerated in a particular region, the bill could result in some cost savings.
Date Completed: 4-19-95 Fiscal Analyst: M. Hansen
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.