H.B. 4157 (H-1): COMMITTEE SUMMARY                      REPEAL REGIONAL PRISON REGS.

House Bill 4157 (Substitute H-1)

Sponsor: Representative Sandra Hill

House Committee: Judiciary and Civil Rights

Senate Committee: Judiciary

Date Completed: 3-20-95

SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4157 (Substitute H-1) as passed by the House:

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

FISCAL IMPACT

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.

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.

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