Utah HB0345 modifies definitions and eligibility for crime victim reparations, including mental health counseling for sexual assault victims in.

Utah HB0345 amends definitions and eligibility criteria for crime victim reparations. It modifies the definition of "criminally injurious conduct" and expands eligibility for a reparations award to include mental health counseling for sexual assault victims that occurred in a prison, jail, or correctional facility while the individual was incarcerated. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections to create rules for preventing, detecting, and responding to prison rape, including education and training for inmates and staff, and data collection and reporting.

Utah HB0345 modifies definitions and eligibility for crime victim reparations, including mental health counseling for sexual assault victims in.

Utah HB0345 amends definitions and eligibility criteria for crime victim reparations. It modifies the definition of "criminally injurious conduct" and expands eligibility for a reparations award to include mental health counseling for sexual assault victims that occurred in a prison, jail, or correctional facility while the individual was incarcerated. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections to create rules for preventing, detecting, and responding to prison rape, including education and training for inmates and staff, and data collection and reporting.