Bill > HB80

This bill grants the Governor the authority to direct the Comptroller to withhold all or part of any funds appropriated by the Commonwealth to a local or regional adult correctional facility if that facility fails to report required information about civilian deaths in custody to the State Board of Local and Regional Jails within 10 days of the death. This reporting requirement, outlined in subsection B of § 9.1-192.1 of the Code of Virginia, mandates the collection of details such as the deceased's name, age, race, ethnicity, the date, time, and location of death, the responsible agency, and a brief description of the circumstances and cause of death. The bill specifies that funding can be withheld until the correctional facility fully complies with these reporting obligations, providing context for the existing law that deals with reporting civilian deaths in custody and the consequences for non-compliance.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB80