AB634: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 634

December 2, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Walker, Ladwig, Ott, M. Lehman, Goetsch, Sykora, Gunderson, Jensen, Ainsworth, Albers, Urban, Lazich, Kreibich, Duff, F. Lasee, Schafer, Hutchison, Foti, Powers, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Vrakas, Olsen, Kedzie, Owens, Hoven and Huebsch, cosponsored by Senators Zien, Weeden, A. Lasee, Darling, Farrow and Huelsman. Referred to Committee on Corrections Facilities.

AB634,1,3 An Act to amend 301.21 (title) and 301.21 (2m) (a) (intro.) and 7. of the statutes; relating to: contracting with private persons for the placement of prisoners in this state or in any other state.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the department of corrections (DOC) may contract with any private person for the transfer and confinement in another state of prisoners who have been committed to the custody of DOC. This bill provides that DOC may contract with any private person for the transfer and confinement in this state or in any other state of prisoners who have been committed to the custody of DOC.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB634, s. 1 Section 1. 301.21 (title) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB634,1,7 301.21 (title) Contracts for the transfer and confinement of Wisconsin prisoners in other states.

AB634, s. 2 Section 2. 301.21 (2m) (a) (intro.) and 7. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, are amended to read:

AB634,2,4 301.21 (2m) (a) (intro.) The department may enter into one or more contracts with a private person for the transfer and confinement in another this state or in any other state of prisoners who have been committed to the custody of the department. Any such contract shall provide for all of the following:

AB634,2,6 7. The same standards of reasonable and humane care as the prisoners would receive in an appropriate Wisconsin state correctional institution.

AB634,2,7 (End)