Appropriate funds to the department of corrections to repair and rehabilitate forensic building to accommodate female prisoners

2025 Regular Session

Proposes a state appropriation to the Department of Corrections to repair and rehabilitate a forensic building so it can house female prisoners.

(LC) Draft Died in Process

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Summary of LC 2608

Overview

Bill Number: LC 2608

Title: Appropriate funds to the department of corrections to repair and rehabilitate forensic building to accommodate female prisoners

Subject: Appropriations (State Finance) and Corrections

Introduced: December 17, 2024

Current Status: Draft Died in Process

What the bill would do

The bill proposes an appropriation to the Department of Corrections.

The purpose of the appropriation is to repair and rehabilitate a forensic building to accommodate female prisoners. In other words, it seeks funding to modify a corrections facility (a building used for forensic or forensic-related operations) so that it can house or accommodate female inmates.

Key provisions and changes (based on available information)

Fund Allocation: An appropriation would be provided to the Department of Corrections. The specific dollar amount and any applying conditions are not provided in the available details.

Facility Work: The funds would be used for repairs and rehabilitation of the identified forensic building to enable its use for female prisoners. This implies capital improvements and/or renovations to support housing and related operations for women in the facility.

Who is affected

Department of Corrections: Responsible for receiving and administering the appropriation and implementing the repairs/rehabilitation.

Female prisoners: The target beneficiaries, as the building would be configured to accommodate them.

Facility staff and operations: Potential changes in space usage, safety, housing arrangements, and related operational procedures within the forensic building.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Drafting and earliest actions:

December 17, 2024 — Drafter Assigned

Legislative actions:

May 27, 2025 — (LC) Draft Died in Process

Status interpretation: “Died in Process” indicates the bill did not advance through the legislative process and is not likely to become law in its current form without further action. The draft remainsInactive unless reintroduced or amended in a future session.

Potential implications and considerations

If revived, the bill would signal an effort to address infrastructure needs to accommodate female prisoners within a forensic facility, potentially improving safety, housing conditions, and program delivery for women.

The absence of a specified appropriation amount in the available information means the fiscal impact would depend on the final scope and cost estimates in the full text.

As a targeted corrections facility renovation, considerations might include timelines for construction, compliance with building codes, impact on current operations, and any longer-term budgetary implications.

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