AN ACT CONCERNING THE CORRECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

This bill restructures the Correction Advisory Committee by updating how its eleven members are appointed to ensure broader representation of incarcerated individuals, legal experts, mental health and medical professionals, victims' rights advocates, and correctional specialists. The committee members will be selected by various legislative leaders, the Senate and House chairs, minority leaders, and the Governor, with specific roles assigned to each appointee to balance expertise with lived experience. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026, and aim to improve the committee's composition while maintaining its advisory function to the Department of Correction.