SB-0022, As Passed House, March 8, 2017

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 22

     A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled

"Corrections code of 1953,"

(MCL 791.201 to 791.285) by adding section 62d.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 62d. (1) The department shall develop rehabilitation

plans for prisoners in the custody of the department who are

approximately 18 to 22 years of age that specifically take the

prisoner's age into consideration.

     (2) The department shall provide, to the extent it is able to

do so, programming designed for youth rehabilitation for prisoners

in the custody of the department who are approximately 18 to 22

years of age. The department shall consult with the administrators

of the family divisions of the circuit courts in this state and

seek recommendations regarding the selection of programming

designed for youth rehabilitation.

     (3) The programming under subsection (2) may include, but not

be limited to, both of the following:

     (a) Mentoring programs provided by individuals with no

misdemeanor or felony convictions.

     (b) Career skills evaluation and career counseling.

     (4) The department shall submit an annual report to the senate

and house committees responsible for legislation concerning

corrections issues detailing all of the following regarding

prisoners in the custody of the department who are approximately 18

to 22 years of age:

     (a) The number of these prisoners who are in the custody of

the department, and the security classification at which each of

these prisoners is housed.

     (b) The number of these prisoners housed at each correctional

facility in this state.

     (c) The number, if any, of these prisoners who have been moved

from 1 correctional facility to another in a manner that

interrupted the prisoner's programming.

     (d) The number of these prisoners who have completed

programming, and if so, what specific programming was completed by

the prisoners.

     (5) As used in this section, "correctional facility" means a

facility operated by the department, or by a private entity under

contract with the department, that houses prisoners under the

jurisdiction of the department.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.