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2006 SESSION
HB 691 Prisoners; certain documents to be provided to prisoner upon release.
Introduced by: Rosalyn R. Dance | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Discharge of prisoner; records required to be provided to prisoner upon release. Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to provide each prisoner with the following documents upon discharge: (i) verification of the prisoner's work history while in custody; and (ii) verification of all educational and treatment programs completed by the prisoner while in custody. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Commonwealth's Program for Prisoner Reentry to Society (2005). This bill incorporates House Bill 1530.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Discharge of prisoner; records required to be provided to prisoner upon release. Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to provide each prisoner with the following documents upon discharge: (i) the prisoner's medical records, including copies of current prescriptions and a physician's summary of continuing or pending medical treatment; (ii) verification of the prisoner's work history while in custody; and (iii) verification of all educational and treatment programs completed by the prisoner while in custody. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Commonwealth's Program for Prisoner Reentry to Society (2005).