SB342 Summary

• Amends Section 14-3-9 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to clarify that the "Investigation and Inspection Division" shall be referred to as the "Investigation and Intelligence Division."

• Removes language prohibiting correctional investigative services officers from executing search warrants, explicitly stating they shall not have this power.

• Constitutes correctional investigative services officers and their supervisors as peace officers of Alabama with full police powers and jurisdiction to investigate violations related to prisons, correctional facilities, and Department of Corrections employees and inmates.

• Limits the investigative authority of correctional investigative services officers to cases involving inmates, employees, and associates (including family members and contractors) of the Department of Corrections related to investigations originated by the department.

• Requires all correctional investigative services officers and supervisors granted police powers to comply with minimum standards applicable to state law enforcement officers; becomes effective immediately upon passage and Governor approval.