Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Committee Passes Prison Legislation
KENTUCKY....
The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to pass a bill that would make sexual contact between prison staff and an inmate a felony. Senator Julie Denton, R-Louisville, the sponsor of Senate Bill 17, told the House Judiciary Committee that the Department of Corrections has been pushing for some time to make sexual contact between staff and prisoners a felony. Kentucky is one of three states that presently considers the act a misdemeanor.
The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation barring inmates from filing frivolous suits against the Kentucky Department of Corrections until all administrative means have been exhausted to resolve complaints. The legislation would also apply to inmates filing lawsuits against county jails and private prisons. The bill has already been approved by the Senate.
The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to pass a bill that would make sexual contact between prison staff and an inmate a felony. Senator Julie Denton, R-Louisville, the sponsor of Senate Bill 17, told the House Judiciary Committee that the Department of Corrections has been pushing for some time to make sexual contact between staff and prisoners a felony. Kentucky is one of three states that presently considers the act a misdemeanor.
The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation barring inmates from filing frivolous suits against the Kentucky Department of Corrections until all administrative means have been exhausted to resolve complaints. The legislation would also apply to inmates filing lawsuits against county jails and private prisons. The bill has already been approved by the Senate.
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