Provides notice of the death of an incarcerated individual occurring in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision.

This bill amends the correction law to require the department to promptly notify the next of kin and any other person designated as the representative of any incarcerated individual whose death takes place during custody. The department must also notify them of the circumstances surrounding the death, the medical procedures used, and the cause of death as reported by an autopsy. The next of kin and other person designated as a representative shall be identified from the emergency contact information previously provided by the incarcerated individual to the department.

Provides notice of the death of an incarcerated individual occurring in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision.

This bill amends the correction law to require the department to promptly notify the next of kin and any other person designated as the representative of any incarcerated individual whose death takes place during custody. The department must also notify them of the circumstances surrounding the death, the medical procedures used, and the cause of death as reported by an autopsy. The next of kin and other person designated as a representative shall be identified from the emergency contact information previously provided by the incarcerated individual to the department.