A bill to amend 1975 PA 46, entitled “An act to create the office of the legislative corrections ombudsman; to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council, and the department of corrections; and to provide remedies from administrative acts,” by amending sections 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, and 14 (MCL 4.351, 4.354, 4.355, 4.357, 4.361, 4.362, 4.363, and 4.364), sections 1 and 7 as amended by 1998 PA 318, sections 4, 5, and 13 as amended by 2018 PA 571, section 11 as amended by 1995 PA 197, and section 12 as amended by 1982 PA 170.
The legislation amends the 1975 PA 46 to enhance the powers and responsibilities of the legislative corrections ombudsman, expanding the range of complainants, establishing new procedures for handling complaints, and ensuring transparency and accountability in the Department of Corrections.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight
