Civilian deaths in custody; report.

Civilian deaths in custody; report. Requiresevery law-enforcement agency and correctional facility to reportto the Department of Criminal Justice Services certain informationregarding the death of any person who is detained, under arrest orin the process of being arrested, en route to be incarcerated, incarcerated,or otherwise in the custody of such law-enforcement agency or correctionalfacility. The bill provides that any law-enforcement agency or correctionalfacility that fails to comply may, at the discretion of the Department,be declared ineligible for state grants or funds. The bill also requiresthe Department to analyze the submitted data to (i) determine themeans by which such information can be used to reduce the numberof such deaths and (ii) examine the relationship, if any, betweenthe number of such deaths and the actions of management of such law-enforcementagencies and correctional facilities. The Director of the Departmentshall annually report the findings and recommendations resultingfrom the analysis and interpretation of the data to the Governor,the General Assembly, and the Attorney General beginning on or beforeJuly 1, 2023, and each July 1 thereafter.