Bill Summary for H 857 (2011-2012)

Printer-friendly: Click to view

Summary date: 

Apr 8 2011

Bill Information:

View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 857 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 6, 2011
TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO REPLACE THE CURRENT ELECTRONIC MONITORING SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT USED TO MONITOR CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS WITH A NEW SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES EXCLUSION ZONES AROUND ALL OF THE STATE'S K-12 SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
Intro. by Holloway.

View: All Summaries for BillTracking:

Bill summary

Requires the Department of Correction (Department) to replace the current electronic monitoring service and equipment used to monitor convicted sex offenders by January 1, 2012, with a provider that offers electronic monitoring equipment and service that provides exclusion zones around every K-12 school campus in the state. Requires the new equipment to have the ability to immediately notify the proper authority of the convicted sex offender’s violation of the exclusion zone so that proper action may be taken. Directs the Department to report to the Joint Legislative Corrections, Crime Control, and Juvenile Oversight Committee by June 1, 2012, on the implementation of the new electronic monitoring system.