SS HCS HB 138 -- DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

This bill contains provisions relating to the Department of
Corrections.  The bill:

(1)  Establishes the Corrections Officers Certification
Commission within the department;

(2)  Allows for the appointment of commission members,
establishes their qualifications, and sets their terms of
service;

(3)  Allows the commission to cause a job-task analysis to be
made for corrections officers and jailers, both public and
private;

(4)  Authorizes the commission to make recommendations to the
department, the General Assembly, and the Governor regarding
qualifications, training, testing, and certification of
corrections officers and jailers;

(5)  Allows the department director to create various classes of
corrections officer certification;

(6)  Contains provisions regarding the confidentiality of
personnel records of corrections officers;

(7)  Requires that certain information be provided prior to the
delivery of prisoners to correctional centers.  The county
sheriff must provide a certified copy of the sentence which
contains specifics on statutes violated, probation, restitution,
gang affiliation, and any information about the physical and
mental health of the prisoner;

(8)  Allows the department to refuse to accept a prisoner without
all the required information;

(9)  Requires all offenders under the age of 17 to be emancipated
for the purposes of decision making and participation in all
department programs; and

(10)  Provides that hearings for violations of correctional
facility rules are not considered contested cases under
administrative procedure and review.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:10 am