HB2832

Establishes the Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman to oversee inmate rights and conditions in Missouri correctional facilities.

The bill establishes the Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman to monitor and improve conditions in Missouri correctional facilities. The ombudsman will inspect facilities, investigate complaints, and issue reports. The office will have access to all department facilities and records, and can subpoena documents and personnel. The ombudsman will also assist in investigations following inmate deaths in custody. The office will issue annual reports and recommendations to the governor and legislature.