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Prisons and Jails

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This page collects the 17 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Prisons and Jails”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement Prisons and Jails, and Corrections.

Active Bills

State BillOHIOSep 7, 2026Ohio requires electronic recordings of parole board hearings and makes full board recordings public recordsThe General Assembly enacted Substitute House Bill Number 31, requiring electronic recordings of certain parole board hearings, revocation hearings, and post-release control violation hearings. Full pState BillOHIOAug 26, 2026Ohio requires community-based correctional facilities and halfway houses to assist inmates in obtaining state ID cards prior to releaseState BillOHIOJun 4, 2026Ohio expands allowable uses of jail commissary profits for staff training, medical construction, and misconduct investigationsState BillOHIOMay 20, 2026Ohio establishes mandatory minimum standards for state correctional institutions and local jailsState BillOHIOMay 20, 2026Ohio HB 926 establishes life imprisonment and sentencing specifications for habitual felony offendersState BillMISSOURIMay 15, 2026Missouri House Bill 2322 restricts life without parole for offenders under twenty and establishes parole eligibility after twenty-five yearsState BillMISSOURIMay 15, 2026Missouri House Bill 2310 Extends Warrantless Arrest and Detention Hold Times to 72 HoursState BillMISSOURIMay 15, 2026Missouri House Bill 2054 Establishes State Jail Reimbursement for Inmates Lacking Mental Fitness

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Key Actors

  1. 01General Assemblyorganization4 mentions
  2. 02Sean P. Brennanperson4 mentions
  3. 03Department of Correctionsorganization3 mentions
  4. 04Joseph Englerperson3 mentions
  5. 05Department of Rehabilitation and Correctionorganization3 mentions
  6. 06Rachel B. Bakerperson2 mentions
  7. 07Chris Glassburnperson2 mentions
  8. 08Auditor of Stateorganization2 mentions
  9. 09Latyna M. Humphreyperson2 mentions
  10. 10General Assemblyorganization2 mentions

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  • Topic to billsOhio requires electronic recordings of parole board hearings and makes full board recordings public records, Ohio requires community-based correctional facilities and halfway houses to assist inmates in obtaining state ID cards prior to release, Ohio expands allowable uses of jail commissary profits for staff training, medical construction, and misconduct investigations (+13 more)
  • Topic to peopleSean P. Brennan, Joseph Engler, Rachel B. Baker (+2 more)
  • Topic to orgsGeneral Assembly, Department of Corrections, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (+2 more)
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  1. Sep 7, 2026State BillOhio requires electronic recordings of parole board hearings and makes full board recordings public records
  2. Aug 26, 2026State BillOhio requires community-based correctional facilities and halfway houses to assist inmates in obtaining state ID cards prior to release
  3. Jun 4, 2026State BillOhio expands allowable uses of jail commissary profits for staff training, medical construction, and misconduct investigations
  4. May 20, 2026State BillOhio establishes mandatory minimum standards for state correctional institutions and local jails
  5. May 20, 2026State BillOhio HB 926 establishes life imprisonment and sentencing specifications for habitual felony offenders
  6. May 15, 2026State BillMissouri House Bill 2322 restricts life without parole for offenders under twenty and establishes parole eligibility after twenty-five years
  7. May 15, 2026State BillMissouri House Bill 2310 Extends Warrantless Arrest and Detention Hold Times to 72 Hours
  8. May 15, 2026State BillMissouri House Bill 2054 Establishes State Jail Reimbursement for Inmates Lacking Mental Fitness
  9. Apr 22, 2026State BillMissouri House Bill 2302 requires corrections and revenue departments to provide identification and employment documents to released felony inmates
  10. Apr 16, 2026State BillMissouri HB 2414 classifies unauthorized portable electronic communication devices in correctional facilities as a class D felony

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