January 30, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Spade, Polidori, Meadows, Rick Jones, Mayes, Gonzales, Donigan, LeBlanc, Dean and Wojno and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled
"Corrections code of 1953,"
by amending section 62c (MCL 791.262c), as amended by 1988 PA 293.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 62c. (1) The rules and standards promulgated under
section 62(3) shall not prohibit the housing of 2 or more inmates
in
a county jail cell which that
is designed and constructed for
housing
2 or more inmates , and which that meets all of the
following conditions:
(a) The basic cell has at least 52 square feet in area per
inmate.
This subdivision shall only apply applies to cells
constructed after January 1, 1988.
(b) The cell provides access to a day area which is available
for use by other than those being disciplined. The day area shall
contain at least 20 additional square feet of space per inmate.
This
subdivision shall only apply applies to cells constructed
after January 1, 1988.
(c) The cell complies with other rules and standards for
multiple occupancy housing in jails, as promulgated under section
62(3).
(2)
For purposes of housing inmates as provided for under this
section, the sheriff of the county shall develop and implement a
classification system classifying the county jail population
according to all of the following:
(a) Behavior characteristics.
(b) Similar physical characteristics.
(c) Age.
(d) Type of crime committed and criminal history.
(e) Gender.
(3) The classification system under subsection (2) shall be
submitted to and approved by the department.
(4) High-security and segregation cells shall not be
constructed
used to house multiple inmates.
(5) Cells in which 2 or more inmates are housed shall have
doors which allow visual supervision, and inmates shall be under
visual supervision at least every hour.