REQUESTING THE WOMEN'S CORRECTIONS IMPLEMENTATION COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN INCARCERATED AT THE WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER BY TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

This Senate resolution asks the Women's Corrections Implementation Commission to create a plan that reduces the number of women held at the Women's Community Correctional Center by 25% over the next five years. The request is based on findings that most incarcerated women have non-violent offenses and that current prison conditions often re-traumatize them. To achieve this goal, the commission must collaborate with various state agencies and community organizations to develop strategies for diversion and rehabilitation. The commission is required to submit an initial report with recommendations by November 2024 and provide updates annually through 2029.