HCS HB 138 -- CORRECTIONS OFFICERS CERTIFICATION (Crawford)

This substitute contains provisions relating to the Department of
Corrections.  The substitute:

(1)  Establishes the Corrections Officers Certification
Commission within the department;

(2)  Allows the commission to cause a job task analysis to be
made for corrections officers and jailers, both public and
private;

(3)  Authorizes the commission to make recommendations to the
department, the General Assembly, and the Governor regarding
qualifications, training, testing, and certification of
corrections officers and jailers;

(4)  Allows for the appointment of commission members,
establishes their qualifications, and sets their terms of
service;

(5)  Allows the department director to create various classes of
corrections officer certification;

(6)  Contains provisions regarding the confidentiality of
personnel records of corrections officers;

(7)  Requires that certain information be provided prior to the
delivery of prisoners to correctional centers.  The county
sheriff must provide a certified copy of the sentence, including
specifics on statutes violated, probation, restitution, gang
affiliation, and any information about the physical and mental
health of the prisoner;

(8)  Allows the department to refuse to accept a prisoner without
all the required information;

(9)  Requires all offenders under the age of 17 to be emancipated
for the purposes of decision making and participation in all
department programs; and

(10)  Provides that hearings for violations of correctional
facility rules are not considered contested cases according to
administrative procedure and review.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:10 am