HB 2333 Summary

• Requires private prison security officers to be certified by the state board pursuant to section 41-1822, establishing the same certification standards as state correctional officers.

• Amends section 41-1609.01 to mandate that private prison contractors use only certified security officers as a condition of receiving a correctional services contract.

• Expands the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board's authority in section 41-1822 to develop and enforce training curricula, minimum qualifications, and background investigation standards for private prison security officers.

• Specifies in section 41-1682 that private prison security officers must be at least 21 years old, have no felony convictions, and be certified; clarifies that such officers have no authority or jurisdiction outside the private prison facility grounds.

• Adds language to section 41-1823 making it a class 1 misdemeanor for any person to exercise peace officer authority without proper certification.