Directs the commissioner to establish contraband screening at correctional facilities, including canines and a third-party mail program.

The bill mandates the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to implement a contraband screening plan at correctional facilities. This plan includes using trained canines to detect illegal drugs at facility entrances, searching visitors, staff, and items entering the facility using various technologies, training staff on updated contraband screening procedures, and utilizing a third-party secure vendor mail program for non-privileged correspondence to incarcerated individuals. The commissioner must report these plans and results to the legislature annually.

Directs the commissioner to establish contraband screening at correctional facilities, including canines and a third-party mail program.

The bill mandates the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to implement a contraband screening plan at correctional facilities. This plan includes using trained canines to detect illegal drugs at facility entrances, searching visitors, staff, and items entering the facility using various technologies, training staff on updated contraband screening procedures, and utilizing a third-party secure vendor mail program for non-privileged correspondence to incarcerated individuals. The commissioner must report these plans and results to the legislature annually.