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1999 SESSION
HB 346 Sexual offenses against prisoners.
Introduced by: William J. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Sexual offenses. Makes carnal knowledge of an inmate, parolee, probationer, or pre- or post-trial offender a Class 6 felony if committed by an employee, contractual employee or volunteer with a state or local correctional facility or regional jail, the Department of Corrections, a local community corrections program or a pre-trial program. The bill also makes sexual abuse of inmates, etc., by staff listed above sexual battery, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Sexual offenses. Makes carnal knowledge of an inmate, parolee, probationer, or pre- or post-trial offender a Class 6 felony if committed by an employee, contractual employee or volunteer with a state or local correctional facility or regional jail, the Department of Corrections, a local community corrections program or a pre-trial program. The bill also makes sexual abuse of inmates, etc., by staff listed above sexual battery, which is a Class 1 misdemeanor.