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PA HB2276
Bill
Status
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Napoleon Nelson
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 15-member board of prison inspectors at each Pennsylvania state correctional institution, comprising medical professionals (3), education professionals (3), law enforcement officers (3), county-elected officials (3), and community members (3) including a former inmate, an inmate family member, and a local resident.
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Requires boards to conduct at least two unannounced inspections annually, interview inmates outside the warden's presence, and prepare public reports on findings under the Right-to-Know Law.
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Grants boards authority to review all records related to corrections officer misconduct and inmate complaints, with full access to facility books, papers, and individual inmate records.
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Members serve three-year terms without compensation but receive expense reimbursement; employees of state correctional institutions or the Commonwealth are ineligible to serve.
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Boards must hold quarterly public meetings and submit annual reports on facility conditions and operational recommendations to the department's public website; takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
In general administration relating to correctional institutions, providing for boards of prison inspectors in State correctional institutions.
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary
3/10/2026