Bill > HB1421

This bill directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to assemble a work group, comprised of various stakeholders such as civil rights groups, advocates for incarcerated individuals, formerly incarcerated persons, representatives from jail associations, and experts in correctional oversight, to study the possibility of moving the administrative and supervisory duties of the State Board of Local and Regional Jails (the State Board), which currently falls under the Department of Corrections, to a different state agency or an independent body. The work group will explore different oversight structures, including a standalone ombudsman's office or placing the State Board within the Office of the State Inspector General, and must present its findings, a proposed schedule, and any suggested legislative changes to key legislative committees by November 1, 2026.