January 18, 2017, Introduced by Senator JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness.
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) Unless there are specific circumstances
preventing it from doing so, the department shall ensure that
prisoners in the custody of the department who are approximately 18
to 22 years of age are housed only with other prisoners who are
approximately 18 to 22 years of age. Unless there are specific
circumstances preventing it from doing so, the department shall
also ensure that the prisoners described in this subsection are
housed in the same correctional facilities in this state.
(2) At a facility housing prisoners under subsection (1), the
department shall provide, to the extent it is able to do so,
programming designed for youth rehabilitation. 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 department shall submit an annual report to the senate
and house committees responsible for legislation concerning
corrections issues detailing the extent to which the department has
implemented the housing requirements in subsection (1).
(4) 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.