Bill Title: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall create and implement a policy of electronic scanning and processing of all incoming mail in all Department of Corrections institutions and facilities, including the use of drug interdiction technologies to protect the health and safety of committed persons, the Department's staff, and its contractors. Provides that the policy shall require that mail processed electronically shall be available to committed persons only through kiosk and tablet services. Provides that the policy shall require that the mail be held in storage for a period of time by the correctional institution or facility or destroyed, as determined by the Director of Corrections. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement this provision. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2025-01-03 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts [HB5893 Detail]

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Introduced	2024-10-15	HTML/Text	Link	View

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