Details Meeting Name: Committee on Criminal Justice Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 11/22/2021 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 4) VOTE Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (5) 5 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0903-2018 * Adrienne E. Adams   Proposed Int. No. 903-A Funds remaining in commissary accounts when incarcerated individuals are released from custody. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction to assist people being released in the process of receiving unused commissary funds and ensure that any person with unused commissary funds is immediately given up to $200 in commissary funds in cash upon request. The bill would also require the Department to make reasonable efforts to return unused commissary funds to formerly incarcerated individuals and to establish a plan for raising awareness regarding obtaining commissary funds. It would also require a yearly report on the outstanding commissary funds and the attempts made to return such funds. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0903-2018 * Adrienne E. Adams     Funds remaining in commissary accounts when incarcerated individuals are released from custody. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction to assist people being released in the process of receiving unused commissary funds and ensure that any person with unused commissary funds is immediately given up to $200 in commissary funds in cash upon request. The bill would also require the Department to make reasonable efforts to return unused commissary funds to formerly incarcerated individuals and to establish a plan for raising awareness regarding obtaining commissary funds. It would also require a yearly report on the outstanding commissary funds and the attempts made to return such funds. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0903-2018 * Adrienne E. Adams     Funds remaining in commissary accounts when incarcerated individuals are released from custody. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction to assist people being released in the process of receiving unused commissary funds and ensure that any person with unused commissary funds is immediately given up to $200 in commissary funds in cash upon request. The bill would also require the Department to make reasonable efforts to return unused commissary funds to formerly incarcerated individuals and to establish a plan for raising awareness regarding obtaining commissary funds. It would also require a yearly report on the outstanding commissary funds and the attempts made to return such funds. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0903-2018 A Adrienne E. Adams     Funds remaining in commissary accounts when incarcerated individuals are released from custody. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction to assist people being released in the process of receiving unused commissary funds and ensure that any person with unused commissary funds is immediately given up to $200 in commissary funds in cash upon request. The bill would also require the Department to make reasonable efforts to return unused commissary funds to formerly incarcerated individuals and to establish a plan for raising awareness regarding obtaining commissary funds. It would also require a yearly report on the outstanding commissary funds and the attempts made to return such funds. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available