Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF3140

Relating to substance abuse; requiring the commissioner of corrections to report
separate recidivism rates for adult and juvenile facilities with chemically
dependent offenders committing new offenses relative to completion of treatment
programs; requiring the commissioner to provide substance abuse information to
supervising corrections agency for offenders released from prison; requiring
periodic independent reviews of prison based substance abuse assessment
activities; requiring the commissioner to cooperate with community based
corrections agencies for determination of best method to address substance abuse
treatment needs of offenders released form prison; requiring the commissioner to
keep adequate records regarding inmate participation in substance abuse
treatment programs; requiring the commissioner to make recommendations to
improve the availability of prison based substance abuse treatment programming
and improve post prison release outcomes
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