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This bill proposes amendments to title 18 of the general statutes to enhance the implementation and oversight of the Protect Act, focusing on four key areas: (1) establishing consistent standards for implementing the Protect Act across correctional facilities, (2) ensuring inmates have adequate and safe out-of-cell time, maintaining proper sanitation, and accessing necessary resources, (3) providing the Office of the Correction Ombuds (an independent oversight entity) with sufficient resources to effectively carry out its mission of monitoring and investigating conditions in correctional facilities, and (4) requiring the Commissioner of Correction to provide regular reports to the General Assembly about the Protect Act's implementation, including any recommendations for improvement. The overall purpose of the bill is to strengthen accountability, safety, and oversight within the correctional system.

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