Establishes a commission to review prison facility programming and health care effects, and sets food standards for prison food services.
This bill establishes a commission to study and make recommendations on the effects of health care in the Department of Correction and the effects of confinement in the departmental disciplinary unit on the mental health and wellness of prisoners. It also mandates the development of food standards for all foods and beverages purchased, prepared, served, and sold by the department and sold or served in department facilities. The standards include nutrition guidelines, mealtime access, and prohibition of food-related punishments.
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