Ala. Code § 14-1-24
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Section 14-1-24 Quarterly Reports
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(a) In addition to any reporting requirements under existing law, the Alabama Department of Corrections shall provide to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee quarterly reports that include all of the following:
(1) A report containing statistical data that would allow the Legislature to assess the size or composition of the inmate population.
(2) A report containing statistical data that would allow the Legislature to assess the general status of correctional officer staffing levels, including new hires and retention between reporting periods.
(3) A report containing statistical data, by sex, of inmate participation in educational, vocational, religious, or reentry programs.
(4) A list of all litigation filed during the quarter involving the department, or any of its employees that relates to performance of his or her employment, to include the case style, case number, court, date of filing, and the amount of money paid by the department to defend the litigation.
(5)a. A report containing statistical data of all occurrences of sexual abuse and sexual victimization of inmates in a correctional facility that are reported to the department. For each incident, the department shall designate whether the investigation is pending or complete. If the investigation is complete, the department shall provide whether the incident was found to be substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded.
b. Reports shall include the date, facility, nature of the incident, and the number of inmates, correctional staff, or contractors involved in the incident.
(6)a. A report containing statistical data on the number, manner, and cause of inmate deaths occurring in a correctional facility, including the results of any autopsy provided to the department by a third party.
b. Reports shall include the date, facility, nature of the incident, and the number of inmates, correctional staff, or contractors involved in the incident.
(7)a. A report containing statistical data of cell phones or other electronic devices, weapons, and controlled substances recovered within a correctional facility.
b. Reports shall include the date, facility, nature of the incident, and the number of inmates, correctional staff, or contractors involved in the incident.
(b) Nothing in this section shall require the department to disclose sensitive security information; information from open criminal investigative files; material protected by attorney-client privilege, executive privilege, work product doctrine or that reveals legal strategy in pending litigation; information prepared for or filed under seal in any court proceeding; or information otherwise protected from disclosure by law.
(c) This report shall be made publicly available on the department’s website within 10 days of its delivery to the joint oversight committee at which time a digital notice of posting shall be sent to each member of the Legislature.
(1) A report containing statistical data that would allow the Legislature to assess the size or composition of the inmate population.
(2) A report containing statistical data that would allow the Legislature to assess the general status of correctional officer staffing levels, including new hires and retention between reporting periods.
(3) A report containing statistical data, by sex, of inmate participation in educational, vocational, religious, or reentry programs.
(4) A list of all litigation filed during the quarter involving the department, or any of its employees that relates to performance of his or her employment, to include the case style, case number, court, date of filing, and the amount of money paid by the department to defend the litigation.
(5)a. A report containing statistical data of all occurrences of sexual abuse and sexual victimization of inmates in a correctional facility that are reported to the department. For each incident, the department shall designate whether the investigation is pending or complete. If the investigation is complete, the department shall provide whether the incident was found to be substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded.
b. Reports shall include the date, facility, nature of the incident, and the number of inmates, correctional staff, or contractors involved in the incident.
(6)a. A report containing statistical data on the number, manner, and cause of inmate deaths occurring in a correctional facility, including the results of any autopsy provided to the department by a third party.
b. Reports shall include the date, facility, nature of the incident, and the number of inmates, correctional staff, or contractors involved in the incident.
(7)a. A report containing statistical data of cell phones or other electronic devices, weapons, and controlled substances recovered within a correctional facility.
b. Reports shall include the date, facility, nature of the incident, and the number of inmates, correctional staff, or contractors involved in the incident.
(b) Nothing in this section shall require the department to disclose sensitive security information; information from open criminal investigative files; material protected by attorney-client privilege, executive privilege, work product doctrine or that reveals legal strategy in pending litigation; information prepared for or filed under seal in any court proceeding; or information otherwise protected from disclosure by law.
(c) This report shall be made publicly available on the department’s website within 10 days of its delivery to the joint oversight committee at which time a digital notice of posting shall be sent to each member of the Legislature.
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