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MS SB2511

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Willie Simmons

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the daily fee the Department of Corrections pays regional correctional facilities from $29.74 to $31.50 per offender housed.

  • Changes requirement from "may" to "shall" for including a 3% annual inflation adjustment in facility contracts, contingent on available funds.

  • Maintains state responsibility for medical care of state offenders as required by law.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Regional correctional facilities; increase amount paid by MDOC to house state offenders.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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