91st General Assembly
Summary of HB2559
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House Sponsors:
DART.

Short description: 
CD CORR-GANG CONTROL UNIT                                                  

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Unified Code of Corrections.  Creates a  Gang  Control      
   Unit  within the Department of Corrections to develop new programs and      
   to coordinate existing programs for the control of gangs within  State      
   correctional  facilities.    Creates an Advisory Committee to the Gang      
   Control Unit  consisting  of  8  members,  2  each  appointed  by  the      
   President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the             
   Speaker of the House, and the Minority Leader of the House. Provides        
   that the Advisory Committee must: (1) review current Department             
   programs that seek to eliminate gangs in correctional facilities, (2)       
   research gang control programs in other State and federal facilities,       
   and (3) make recommendations to the Gang Control Unit regarding new         
   programs aimed at reducing gang influence in State correctional             
   facilities. Provides that each member of the Advisory Committee must        
   receive $200 for attendance at each meeting of the Committee and must       
   be reimbursed for expenses incurred to attend meetings of the Advisory      
   Committee.                                                                  
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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