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AGENCY TESTIMONY
BOC's legal staff needs for appeals and special investigations
4:22:41
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Jasmine Georges-Yilla outlines the Board of Correction's need for additional legal staff to strengthen its appeals and special investigations units, highlighting the current workload and limitations.
- Request for an appeals coordinator to expand the one-person appeals unit
- High volume of visit restriction appeals: approximately 350 between 02/2021 and 02/2024
- Special investigations unit consists of three people responsible for investigating various incidents
- Need for a part-time doctor or nurse practitioner to analyze medical records and assist with joint reviews
- Emphasis on the importance of these roles in handling critical aspects of oversight and investigations
Jasmine Georges-Yilla
4:22:41
To support our work on visit restriction appeals, which significantly impact incarcerated individuals and their families, we request funding for an appeals coordinator to expand our one person appeals unit.
4:22:55
This is a critical need due to the high volume of appeals received and reviewed solely by BOC's appeals director.
4:23:04
Indeed, between 02/2021 and 02/2024, our one person appeals unit received and reviewed approximately 350 visit restriction appeals.
4:23:15
This year so far, the appeals unit has handled approximately 42 visit restriction appeals.
4:23:23
BOC's special investigations unit is a three person unit responsible for investigating various incidents within DOC's facilities.
4:23:32
This includes deaths in custody, unresponsive persons in custody, fires, or any other incident that falls under the unusual incident category.
4:23:43
The special investigations unit would benefit greatly from a part time doctor or nurse practitioner with the expertise to analyze medical records, give independent advice, and help lead the joint reviews with the CHS staff.