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CT SB00885

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Gary Winfield

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Origin

Senate

2023 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Title 18 of Connecticut General Statutes to restrict strip search practices by the Department of Correction
  • Requires Department of Correction to establish probable cause that an incarcerated person is in possession of contraband before conducting a strip search
  • Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  • Introduced January Session 2023 by Senator Winfield (10th Dist.) and Representatives Porter (94th Dist.), Simms T. (140th Dist.), Michel (146th Dist.), and Bumgardner (41st Dist.)

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Use Of Strip Searches By The Department Of Correction.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary

1/23/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/23/2023

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