The comptroller of the treasury is urged to study and audit the department of correction concerning the number of nonviolent offenders incarcerated in correctional institutions of the department of correction who have been incarcerated for offenses for which they have not been convicted. The general assembly requests that, if any such study and audit are undertaken, the comptroller of the treasury report to the state and local government committee of the senate and the state government committee of the house of representatives concerning such study and audit on or before the date of the submission of the next regularly scheduled audit of the department of correction.