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CT Gen Stat § 18-81ff (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81ff - State identification card or motor vehicle operator's license for inmates upon release.

 The Commissioners of Correction and Motor Vehicles shall, within available appropriations, ensure that an inmate possesses a state identification card issued pursuant to section 1-1h or a motor vehicle operator's license issued pursuant to chapter 246 at the time such inmate is released from a correctional facility after serving any part of a term of imprisonment for a misdemeanor or felony conviction, provided any such inmate (1) requests and qualifies for such identification card or license, and (2) pays any fee associated with obtaining such identification card or license.(P.A. 17-106, S. 1.)See Sec. 14-41c re renewal of operator's licenses and identity cards of incarcerated persons.
CT Gen Stat § 18-81g. (Formerly Sec. 17a-645) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81g. (Formerly Sec. 17a-645) - Community-based treatment facility for female offenders.

 The Department of Correction shall, within the available appropriations of the Department of Correction, establish a fifteen-bed segregated, community-based alcohol and drug treatment facility targeted solely for female offenders.(P.A. 89-390, S. 33, 37; P.A. 93-381, S. 23, 39.)History: P.A. 93-381 deleted reference to Connecticut alcohol and drug abuse commission, and added the words “of correction” in the phrase “within the available appropriations of the department of correction” effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17a-645 transferred to Sec. 18-81g in 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 18-81gg (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81gg - Visitation policies for inmate who is a parent to a child under the age of eighteen.

 The Commissioner of Correction shall establish visitation policies for any inmate who is a parent to a child under the age of eighteen. Such policies shall include, but need not be limited to, rules regarding: (1) Physical contact, (2) convenience and frequency of visits, and (3) access to child-friendly visiting areas.(P.A. 18-4, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81h - Public safety committees established in municipalities with correctional facilities. Report.

 (a) The Department of Correction shall establish a public safety committee in each municipality in which a correctional facility is located. Each committee shall be composed of the warden or superintendent of the correctional facility and representatives appointed by the chief elected official of the municipality. Each committee shall meet not less than quarterly to review correctional safety and security issues which affect the host municipality.(b) On or before November 1, 1995, and annually thereafter, each public safety committee shall submit a report to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety which outlines issues of concern in each municipality in which a correctional facility is located and makes recommendations to mitigate such concerns.(P.A. 93-219, S. 12, 14; P.A. 95-251, S. 1.)History: P.A. 93-219 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-251 amended Subsec. (b) to change report deadline from July 1, 1994, to November 1, 1995, and to require reports by public safety committees rather than Department of Correction.
CT Gen Stat § 18-81hh (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81hh - Privacy-related protections for certain inmate activities.

 All inmates shall be permitted to shower, perform bodily functions and change clothes without nonmedical staff of the opposite gender viewing their breasts, buttocks or genitalia, except in exigent circumstances or when such viewing is incidental to a routine cell check. Staff of the opposite gender shall announce their presence when entering an inmate housing unit when no other staff of the opposite gender is present.(P.A. 18-4, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81i - Storage of weapons.

 (a) Any firearm, ammunition or deadly weapon owned by the Department of Correction shall be stored in a secure location on Department of Correction property.(b) The Commissioner of Correction shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section including, but not limited to, defining “secure location”.(July Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-1, S. 18; P.A. 01-51.)History: P.A. 01-51 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended it to replace requirement that any firearm, ammunition or deadly weapon “only be stored in a secure location on the grounds of a correctional facility with a security rating of level three or higher” with requirement that any such weapon “be stored in a secure location on Department of Correction property” and added Subsec. (b) re the adoption of regulations to implement section.
CT Gen Stat § 18-81ii (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81ii - Care and treatment of inmate with a gender identity differing from assigned sex at birth and a diagnosis of gender dysphoria. Placement of inmate in correctional institution with inmates of the gender consistent with the inmate's gender identity.

 Any inmate of a correctional institution, as described in section 18-78, who has a gender identity that differs from the inmate's assigned sex at birth and has a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, as set forth in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”, shall: (1) Be addressed by correctional staff in a manner that is consistent with the inmate's gender identity, (2) have access to commissary items, clothing, personal property, programming and educational materials that are consistent with the inmate's gender identity, and (3) have the right to be searched by a correctional staff member of the same gender identity, unless the inmate requests otherwise or under exigent circumstances. An inmate who has a birth certificate, passport or driver's license that reflects his or her gender identity or who can meet established standards for obtaining such a document to confirm the inmate's gender identity shall presumptively be placed in a correctional institution with inmates of the gender consistent with the inmate's gender identity. Such presumptive placement may be overcome by a demonstration by the Commissioner of Correction, or the commissioner's designee, that the placement would present significant safety, management or security problems. In making determinations pursuant to this section, the inmate's views with respect to his or her safety shall be given serious consideration by the Commissioner of Correction, or the commissioner's designee.(P.A. 18-4, S. 8.)History: P.A. 18-4 effective July 1, 2018.
CT Gen Stat § 18-81j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81j - Annual notification of municipal official in municipalities with correctional facilities concerning capacity and inmate population in facility.

 On or before November 1, 1995, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Correction shall notify the chief elected official in each municipality in which a correctional facility is located of the actual capacity and inmate population of such facility at that time.(P.A. 95-251, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81k - Maintenance of good relations between department and communities surrounding correctional facilities.

 The Commissioner of Correction shall develop a policy to ensure that the maintenance of good relations between the department and the communities surrounding correctional facilities is a high priority of the Department of Correction. The policy shall require the periodic conduct of educational programs and forums in the host communities to address the concerns of the communities.(P.A. 95-251, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81kk (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81kk - Requests for department's provision of documents related to injury resulting in death or permanent disability of inmate. Regulations.

 An inmate, his or her legal representative or the legal representative of the estate of an inmate, who provides a written request for documents to the Department of Correction in connection with a fatal injury suffered by the inmate while incarcerated or an injury that resulted in the inmate suffering a permanent disability while incarcerated, may request documents in the possession of the Department of Correction that are relevant to such injury. The Department of Correction shall ensure that such documentary materials are provided to the inmate, his or her legal representative or the legal representative of the estate of an inmate not later than sixty days after the date of receipt of the written request, unless the disclosure of the documentary materials could pose a risk to safety and security, violates a common law privilege, or is prohibited by state or federal law. If an inmate dies while incarcerated or becomes incapacitated due to an injury suffered while incarcerated, the Department of Correction shall notify the inmate's designated next of kin of the inmate's death or incapacitation, unless providing such notification is not consistent with any prior expressed preference of the inmate that has been made known to the Department of Correction. The Department of Correction shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall include (1) a process for resolving any dispute concerning the production of documentary materials by the Department of Correction under this section, (2) a delineation of the fees, if any, that the Department of Correction may impose when complying with a request for documentary materials under this section, and (3) the circumstances under which the deadline for production of documents may be extended beyond sixty days.(P.A. 19-80, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81l - Criminal history records checks of correctional personnel.

 The Department of Correction shall (1) require each applicant for a position that will involve direct contact with inmates to state whether such person has ever been convicted of a crime or whether criminal charges are pending against such person at the time of such person's application, and (2) require each applicant to submit to state and national criminal history records checks. The criminal history records checks required pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a.(P.A. 95-251, S. 4; P.A. 96-180, S. 133, 166; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 48, 121; P.A. 01-175, S. 13, 32.)History: P.A. 96-180 made a technical change, effective June 3, 1996; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made a technical change, effective June 24, 1998; P.A. 01-175 made technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality, replaced provisions re criminal history records checks conducted by the department, fingerprinting and fee with provision re state and national criminal history records checks pursuant to Sec. 29-17a, effective July 1, 2001.
CT Gen Stat § 18-81ll (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81ll - Department's responsibilities re release of medical information by inmate to family or emergency contact.

 The Department of Correction shall post on its Internet web site and in all of its medical units notice informing the inmate that he or she is required to sign a release of information if the inmate wishes the inmate's family or emergency contact to have access to the inmate's medical information. The department shall post the release of information form on its Internet web site and shall be make such form available upon request in all of the department's medical units. The department shall develop a “frequently asked questions” document that details the steps involved in investigating an inmate fatality or permanent injury and includes all relevant forms and contact information. The department shall post the “frequently asked questions” document on its Internet web site and shall make such document available upon request in all of the department's medical units.(P.A. 19-80, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81m - Notification re existence of standing criminal protective order upon release.

 When any person against whom a standing criminal protective order has been issued pursuant to subsection (a) of section 53a-40e is released from confinement in a correctional institution, the Commissioner of Correction shall notify such person of the existence of the standing criminal protective order against him, the terms of the order and the penalty for violation of the order and the commissioner shall provide such person with a copy of the order. If such person is released on parole or probation, the parole or probation officer shall, at the end of such term of parole or probation, remind such person of the existence of the standing criminal protective order against him, the terms of the order and the penalty for violation of the order and the parole or probation officer shall provide such person with a copy of the order.(P.A. 96-228, S. 3; P.A. 10-144, S. 10.)History: P.A. 10-144 substituted “standing criminal protective order” for “standing criminal restraining order”.
CT Gen Stat § 18-81mm (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81mm - Release of inmate self-identified as suffering from opioid use disorder. Information provided.

 Not later than forty-five days before the scheduled release of an inmate from the custody of the Commissioner of Correction, including release subject to parole or supervised community setting, the commissioner shall provide each inmate who identifies himself or herself as suffering from opioid use disorder or relapsing into an opioid use disorder, information regarding opioid use disorder treatment options, including information on how to access such options after being released into the community.(P.A. 19-167, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81n - Notification of municipal official concerning agreement for medical care of inmates.

 The Commissioner of Correction, or his designee, shall provide written notice to the chief executive officer of a municipality not less than sixty days prior to: (1) The effective date of any new agreement or renewal of an existing agreement between the Department of Correction and a public or private hospital or other health care facility located in such municipality concerning the ongoing provision of inpatient or outpatient nonemergency medical services to inmates or prisoners; and (2) the effective date of any new or additional terms to any such existing agreement. The notice required pursuant to this section shall specify the action taken or planned under subdivision (1) or (2) of this section, including security measures and procedures for cooperation with local police officials. The chief executive officer may hold a public hearing on any notice pursuant to this section, file written comments with the commissioner and designate a representative of the municipality who shall act as liaison to the department for the period of time that any agreement subject to this section remains in effect.(P.A. 97-245, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81nn (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81nn - Intervention in or reporting of use of unreasonable, excessive or illegal force by a witnessing officer. Whistle blower protections.

 (a) Any correction officer who witnesses another correction officer use what the witnessing correction officer objectively knows to be excessive or illegal use of force shall intervene and attempt to stop such other correction officer from using such force. Any correction officer who fails to intervene in such an incident may be prosecuted and punished in accordance with the provisions of section 53a-8 for the same acts as the correction officer who used unreasonable, excessive or illegal force.(b) Any correction officer who witnesses another correction officer use what the witnessing correction officer objectively knows to be unreasonable, excessive or illegal use of force or is otherwise aware of such use of force by another correction officer shall report, as soon as is practicable, such use of force to the witnessing correction officer's immediate supervisor. Such supervisor shall immediately report such use of force to the immediate supervisor of the correction officer who is reported to have used such force. Any correction officer required to report such an incident who fails to do so may be prosecuted and punished in accordance with the provisions of sections 53a-165 to 53a-167, inclusive.(c) The Department of Correction or any employee of the department shall not take any retaliatory personnel action or discriminate against a correction officer because such correction officer intervened in an incident pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or reported an incident pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Such intervening or reporting correction officer shall be protected by the provisions of section 4-61dd.(July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1, S. 43.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81o - Notification of municipal official and public safety committee concerning agreement for placement of persons in correctional facility.

 The Commissioner of Correction or his designee shall provide written notice to the chief executive officer of a municipality and any public safety committee established pursuant to section 18-81h not less than sixty days prior to: (1) The effective date of any new agreement or renewal of an existing agreement between the Department of Correction and any public agency other than a state agency concerning the placement, custody or care in a correctional facility in such municipality of persons under the jurisdiction of such agency, and (2) the effective date of any new or additional terms to any such existing agreement. The notice required pursuant to this section shall specify the action planned under subdivision (1) or (2) of this section, including security measures and procedures for cooperation with local police officials. The chief executive officer or public safety committee may hold a public hearing on any notice provided pursuant to this section and may file written comments with the commissioner.(P.A. 97-245, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81p - Review of substance abuse detoxification and treatment programs. Reintegration of drug-dependent inmates into community.

 The Commissioner of Correction, in consultation with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Judicial Department, shall review, evaluate and make recommendations concerning substance abuse detoxification and treatment programs for drug-dependent pretrial and sentenced inmates of correctional facilities and the reintegration of such inmates into the community. The commissioner shall examine various options for the detoxification and treatment of drug-dependent inmates including, but not limited to, methadone maintenance treatment and other therapies or treatments, and the reintegration of drug-dependent inmates into the community upon their release from incarceration, including the transfer of inmates to community-based methadone or other therapy or treatment programs. The commissioner shall report his findings and recommendations and submit a proposal for detoxification, treatment and reintegration programs including, if appropriate, the establishment of one or more pilot programs for methadone maintenance or other therapy or treatment for drug-dependent inmates to the General Assembly not later than February 1, 1998.(P.A. 97-248, S. 2, 12.)History: P.A. 97-248 effective July 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 18-81r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81r - Ombudsman services.

 Section 18-81r is repealed, effective May 7, 2010.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-9, S. 76, 131; May 9 Sp. Sess. P.A. 02-7, S. 105; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 60; P.A. 06-196, S. 145; P.A. 10-179, S. 158.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81s - Pilot program for debit account telephone system.

 Section 18-81s is repealed, effective July 8, 2019.(P.A. 02-104, S. 1; P.A. 03-106, S. 2; P.A. 19-167, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 18-81u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction|Chapter 325 - Department of Correction|Section 18-81u - Use of computer with Internet access by certain inmates prohibited.

 The Commissioner of Correction shall prohibit any person who has been convicted of a crime that requires registration pursuant to chapter 969 from using a computer with Internet access while such person is in the custody of the commissioner and confined in a correctional facility.(P.A. 04-139, S. 13; 04-257, S. 126.)History: P.A. 04-139 effective May 21, 2004; P.A. 04-257 replaced prohibition of “having access to a computer” with “using a computer with Internet access”, effective June 14, 2004.