SF0030 • 2017

Jail placement coordination.

AN ACT relating to counties; authorizing contracts to house prisoners in county jails as specified; providing for contract conditions; and providing for an effective date.

Crime

Enacted

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Sponsor: Judiciary
Last action: 2017-02-21
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2017

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SF0030SS001

Standing Committee • SJudiciary

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SJudiciary

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Bill History

2017-02-21 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0005
2017-02-21 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2017-02-14 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0005
2017-02-13 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0005
2017-02-13 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0005
2017-02-13 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-0
2017-02-10 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-02-09 House
H COW:Passed
2017-02-06 House
H Placed on General File
2017-02-06 House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2017-02-02 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2017-01-17 House
H Received for Introduction
2017-01-13 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
2017-01-12 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-01-11 Senate
S COW:Passed
2017-01-11 Senate
S Placed on General File
2017-01-11 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2017-01-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2017-01-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2016-12-15 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0030
Effective
:

7/1/2017

LSO No.:
17LSO-0004

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0005

Chapter No.:
21

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Jail placement coordination.

Subject:
Housing out-of-state prisoners in county
jails
.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law
does
not specify

whether counties may contract with out-of-state entities to house prisoners in Wyoming county jails.

The
bill
specifically

authorizes a
county
sheriff, with the
approval
of the board of county commissioners, to contract with other states or governmental entities in other states to house out-of-state prisoners in Wyoming county jail
s
.

The bill specifies
that a contract to house out-of-state prisoners shall
not:
Impact
the ability of the county to house co
unty
prisoners
;
I
nclude housing persons convicted of a crime that would result in incarceration in a state penal
institution
;
Require services be provided
to prisoners that
the jail does not
currently
provide.

The bill also
specifies
the contract to
house
prisoners shall provide flexibility to the sheriff to return prisoners if the jail is at
capacity
or if there is a safety risk.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0030

ENROLLED ACT NO. 5,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to counties; authorizing contracts to house prisoners in county jails as specified; providing for contract conditions; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 18
‑
6
‑
317 is created to read:

18
‑
6
‑
317
.

Contract for housing out
‑
of
‑
state prisoners; general conditions.

(a)

Subject to approval by the board of county commissioners and the provisions of this section, the sheriff may contract with any other state
or governmental entity within another state
for the housing of prisoners in the county jail. The sheriff or keeper of a jail to which any out
‑
of
‑
state prisoner is housed shall be responsible for the safekeeping of the out
‑
of
‑
state prisoner according to the terms of the contract. Funds paid by any other state
or governmental entity within another state
for the use of a county jail shall be credited to the general fund of the county wherein the jail is situated.

(b)

A contract to house out
‑
of
‑
state prisoners shall:

(i)

Not impact the ability of the county to house county prisoners;

(ii)

Not include housing prisoners who have been convicted of an offense which, if committed in Wyoming,
could
result in incarceration in a state penal institution;

(iii)

Not require services be provided to prisoners under the contract which the jail does not currently provide;

(iv)

Provide flexibility to the sheriff to reject or return prisoners to the state of origin if:

(A)

The jail has reached or is near capacity;

(B)

The sheriff determines that the prisoner is a security or safety risk to jail staff or other prisoners.

Section

2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
7
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk