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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a review of and report regarding the use of adult and |
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juvenile administrative segregation in facilities in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "facility" means: |
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(1) a facility operated by or under contract with the |
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice; |
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(2) a facility operated by a municipality, or a |
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private vendor on behalf of a municipality, for the confinement of a |
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person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a criminal |
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offense; or |
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(3) a public or private juvenile secure detention |
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facility. |
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SECTION 2. REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION POLICIES. |
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The Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee shall appoint |
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an independent third party to conduct a review of facilities in this |
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state regarding the facilities' use of adult and juvenile |
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administrative segregation and related statistics, including: |
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(1) classification to administrative segregation and |
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release from administrative segregation; |
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(2) security threat group classification; |
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(3) notification of release and release procedures; |
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(4) access of adults and juveniles confined in |
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administrative segregation to: |
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(A) mental health services; |
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(B) health care services; |
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(C) substance abuse programs and services; |
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(D) reentry resources and transitional programs |
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and services; and |
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(E) other programs and services that are |
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available to the general adult and juvenile population; |
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(5) access of adults confined in administrative |
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segregation to programs and services for adults who are veterans; |
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(6) the number of adults and juveniles confined in |
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administrative segregation who were referred to mental health |
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professionals; |
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(7) the average length of time adults and juveniles |
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were continuously confined in administrative segregation; and |
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(8) the rate of recidivism among adults and juveniles |
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who were confined in administrative segregation at any time. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 31, 2014, the |
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independent third party shall provide a report of the third party's |
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findings and recommendations to the governor, the lieutenant |
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governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the |
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standing legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over |
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criminal justice matters. At a minimum, the report must contain |
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detailed recommendations to: |
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(1) reduce the administrative segregation population |
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in facilities in this state; |
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(2) divert adults and juveniles with mental illness |
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from administrative segregation; and |
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(3) decrease the length of time adults and juveniles |
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are confined in administrative segregation in facilities in this |
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state. |
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SECTION 4. PUBLIC INFORMATION. Chapter 552, Government |
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Code, applies to: |
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(1) the review conducted by the independent third |
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party under this Act and all information gathered and analyzed for |
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that review, including background research and any report or |
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summary; and |
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(2) the report submitted by the independent third |
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party under Section 3 of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. EXPIRATION. This Act expires February 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2013. |