CT SB01543

Commissioner of Correction must develop a healthcare plan by October 1, 2025 covering mental health, substance use disorder, and dental services for incarcerated persons, with mental health interventions required within 24 hours for those identified as needing services at intake

Prohibits the use of nutraloaf or any punitive diet as a form of discipline, and requires palatable and nutritious meals for all incarcerated persons effective October 1, 2025

Requires publication of a 2017 medical malpractice report within one year, with notification to affected individuals or next-of-kin and a one-year window to pursue claims against the state with automatic permission to sue granted

Establishes a body scanner pilot program at York Correctional Institution and John R. Manson Youth Institution by December 31, 2025, with $500,000 in state bond funding, to reduce strip and cavity searches

Mandates annual reporting on strip/cavity searches by facility, requires a correctional officer recruitment and retention program by January 1, 2026, and directs a feasibility study on relocating New Haven and Bridgeport correctional centers