Rep. Amanda Bouldin, Hills. 12
Rep. Roy, Rock. 32
March 9, 2021
2021-0746h
04/08
Amendment to HB 557
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 The State Prisons; Discipline. RSA 622:14 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
622:14 Discipline. The commissioner of corrections may offer suitable encouragement and indulgences to those persons adjudicated and in custody with the department of corrections who distinguish themselves through appropriate conduct and engagement in rehabilitative activities, and may use appropriate correctional best practices in responding to violent behavior, escape threats, rioting, and behavior that adversely affects safety, security, or facility operations. Disciplinary sanctions, as the commissioner of corrections may from time to time prescribe, will be reasonable, just, and published in internal procedures.
2021-0746h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill revises the disciplinary authority of commissioner of the department of corrections in state correctional facilities and repeals the authority of a county correctional facility superintendent to discipline an inmate using close or solitary confinement.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| House | Floor Vote |
March 23, 2021: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0746h
: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0746h
: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 11-10; RC) HC 18 P. 68
March 23, 2021: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 11-10; RC) HC 18 P. 68
March 10, 2021: Public Hearing: 03/10/2021 01:45 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/92387218591 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 53
Jan. 12, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 53