HF 407 (LSB 2417YH (3) 87)

HOUSE FILE 407

BY  WORTHAN

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to correctional institution utilization. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  REPEAL.  Sections 904.203, 904.204, 904.205, and 904.206, Code 2017, are repealed.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill repeals provisions relating to correctional institution utilization.
   The bill repeals a provision requiring that the Rockwell City correctional institution be utilized as a medium security correctional facility for men. 
   The bill repeals a provision requiring that the Mount Pleasant correctional facility be utilized as a medium security facility for men primarily for treatment of inmates who exhibit treatable personality disorders, with or without accompanying history of drug or alcohol abuse.
   The bill repeals a provision requiring that the Clarinda correctional facility be utilized as a secure men’s correctional facility primarily for offenders with chemical dependence, an intellectual disability, or mental illness.
   The bill repeals a provision specifying that the Newton correctional facility may include a minimum security facility and a violator facility.