Sec. 62d.
(1) The department shall develop rehabilitation plans for prisoners in the custody of the department who are approximately 18 to 22 years of age that specifically take the prisoner's age into consideration.
(2) The department shall provide, to the extent it is able to do so, programming designed for youth rehabilitation for prisoners in the custody of the department who are approximately 18 to 22 years of age. The department shall consult with the administrators of the family divisions of the circuit courts in this state and seek recommendations regarding the selection of programming designed for youth rehabilitation.
(3) The programming under subsection (2) may include, but not be limited to, both of the following:
(a) Mentoring programs provided by individuals with no misdemeanor or felony convictions.
(b) Career skills evaluation and career counseling.
(4) The department shall submit an annual report to the senate and house committees responsible for legislation concerning corrections issues detailing all of the following regarding prisoners in the custody of the department who are approximately 18 to 22 years of age:
(a) The number of these prisoners who are in the custody of the department, and the security classification at which each of these prisoners is housed.
(b) The number of these prisoners housed at each correctional facility in this state.
(c) The number, if any, of these prisoners who have been moved from 1 correctional facility to another in a manner that interrupted the prisoner's programming.
(d) The number of these prisoners who have completed programming, and if so, what specific programming was completed by the prisoners.
(5) As used in this section, "correctional facility" means a facility operated by the department, or by a private entity under contract with the department, that houses prisoners under the jurisdiction of the department.
History: Add. 2017, Act 16, Eff. June 29, 2017
Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act