House File 2214 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  HUTTER


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                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to establishing a task force to study the
  2    confining of inmates out of state.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 5033HH 81
  5 jm/sh/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  ILLINOIS PRISON USE TASK FORCE.
  1  2    1.  The governor shall establish a task force to study and
  1  3 review the feasibility of using the empty prison in Thompson,
  1  4 Illinois, to place persons committed to the custody of the
  1  5 director of the Iowa department of corrections.  The primary
  1  6 goals of the task force are to determine the legality of using
  1  7 such a facility, potential cost savings, and the impact on the
  1  8 inmate population at Iowa correctional facilities.  The task
  1  9 force is urged to immediately contact the relevant authorities
  1 10 in Illinois to determine if housing Iowa inmates at the
  1 11 Illinois facility is feasible.  The membership of the task
  1 12 force shall include the following:
  1 13    a.  One member from the department of corrections.
  1 14    b.  One member from a judicial district department of
  1 15 correctional services.
  1 16    c.  One member from the governor's office.
  1 17    d.  Two members of the senate standing committee on
  1 18 judiciary.
  1 19    e.  One member of the house of representatives standing
  1 20 committee on public safety.
  1 21    f.  One member of the house of representatives standing
  1 22 committee on judiciary.
  1 23    2.  The task force shall report its findings and
  1 24 recommendations, including proposed legislation, to the
  1 25 governor and general assembly no later than January 1, 2007.
  1 26                           EXPLANATION
  1 27    This bill relates to establishing a task force relating to
  1 28 confining inmates out of state.
  1 29    The bill provides that the governor shall establish a task
  1 30 force to review the feasibility of using the empty prison in
  1 31 Thompson, Illinois, to place persons committed to the custody
  1 32 of the director of the Iowa department of corrections.  The
  1 33 primary goals of the task force are to determine the legality
  1 34 of using such a facility, potential cost savings, and the
  1 35 impact on the inmate population at Iowa correctional
  2  1 facilities.  The task force is urged to immediately contact
  2  2 the relevant Illinois authorities to begin the review process.
  2  3    The task force membership shall consist of the following:
  2  4 one member from the department of corrections, one member from
  2  5 a judicial district department of correctional services, one
  2  6 member from the governor's office, two members from the senate
  2  7 judiciary committee, one member from the house judiciary
  2  8 committee, and one member from the house public safety
  2  9 committee.
  2 10    The bill provides the task force shall report its findings
  2 11 to the governor and general assembly and any recommendations
  2 12 by January 1, 2007.
  2 13 LSB 5033HH 81
  2 14 jm:rj/sh/8