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This bill clarifies and updates the responsibilities of the Department of Corrections in licensing and inspecting local correctional facilities for both adults and juveniles. The bill introduces comprehensive new provisions that establish detailed standards for licensing, inspection, reporting, and oversight of local correctional facilities. Key provisions include requiring the commissioner of corrections to inspect local correctional facilities at least every two years, mandating that facilities obtain an active license, establishing specific reporting requirements for critical incidents and deaths, creating death review teams for facilities, and developing minimum standards for facility management. The bill outlines a structured process for issuing correction orders, conditional licenses, and potential license revocations, with specific criteria for each action. It also creates a state correctional facilities security audit group to review and assess security practices, and requires detailed annual reporting on facility operations, including information about deaths, uses of force, mental health services, and staff misconduct. The legislation aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and safety in local correctional facilities by providing a more robust framework for their licensing and oversight.

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