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SB 2118 — Criminal Justice
by Budget Committee
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Budget Committee (BC)
The bill provides for the following:
- Removes permissive language, making it a requirement for a judge to assess a defendant convicted of a crime the current $100 crime lab services fee if state or county crime lab services were performed in the investigation of the crime.
- Eliminates the Department of Correction’s authority to operate the Basic Training Program for youthful offenders (“boot camps”).
- Provides for the transfer of all powers, duties, and functions relating to the operation of private correctional facilities from the Department of Management Services (currently managed by the Bureau of Private Prison Monitoring) to the Department of Corrections.
If approved by the Governor, these provisions take effect July 1, 2011.
Vote: Senate 38-1; House 92-26