Expands the State Commission of Correction to nine members with specific appointment requirements.

This bill amends the correction law to increase the number of members on the State Commission of Correction from three to nine. The members are appointed by the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate, and the correctional association. The bill specifies that the members must include individuals with backgrounds such as former incarceration, public health, behavioral healthcare, indigent criminal defense, and other relevant fields. The members serve five-year terms, with staggered terms for the initial appointments.

Expands the State Commission of Correction to nine members with specific appointment requirements.

This bill amends the correction law to increase the number of members on the State Commission of Correction from three to nine. The members are appointed by the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate, and the correctional association. The bill specifies that the members must include individuals with backgrounds such as former incarceration, public health, behavioral healthcare, indigent criminal defense, and other relevant fields. The members serve five-year terms, with staggered terms for the initial appointments.