(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 18-105 to 18-107, inclusive, the Commissioner of Correction is authorized to improve the operation of the state's correctional facilities by entering into contracts with any governmental or private vendor for supervision of not more than five hundred inmates outside the state. Any such governmental or private vendor shall agree to be bound by the provisions of the Interstate Corrections Compact, and any governmental or privately-operated facility to which state inmates are transferred pursuant to a contract under this subsection shall be located in a state which has enacted and entered into the Interstate Corrections Compact.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 18-105 to 18-107, inclusive, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004, the Commissioner of Correction is authorized to improve the operation of the state's correctional facilities by entering into contracts in accordance with this subsection with any governmental or private vendor for the supervision of not more than an additional two thousand inmates outside the state.

(2) If the governmental vendor with which the commissioner has a contract under subsection (a) of this section on August 20, 2003, for the supervision of inmates outside this state is willing to accept additional inmates for supervision, the Commissioner of Correction may, notwithstanding the provisions of section 4a-57, enter into a contract with such governmental vendor for the supervision of such number of additional inmates as such governmental vendor is willing to accept. If the commissioner does not enter into such a contract with such governmental vendor or if, after contracting for the supervision of additional inmates by such governmental vendor, the number of inmates authorized to be supervised outside this state under subdivision (1) of this subsection has not been attained, the commissioner may enter into contracts with any governmental or private vendor for the supervision of all or part of the remaining number of inmates authorized to be supervised outside this state under said subdivision (1).

(3) Any such governmental or private vendor shall agree to be bound by the provisions of the Interstate Corrections Compact, and any governmental or privately-operated facility to which state inmates are transferred pursuant to a contract under this subsection shall be located in a state which has enacted and entered into the Interstate Corrections Compact.

(4) Prior to entering into any contract under this subsection, the commissioner shall submit such proposed contract to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and to the judiciary for their review and comment.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 18-105 to 18-107, inclusive, during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2005, June 30, 2006, and June 30, 2007, the Commissioner of Correction is authorized to improve the operation of the state's correctional facilities by entering into contracts in accordance with this subsection with any governmental or private vendor for the supervision of not more than an additional one thousand inmates outside the state.

(2) Any such governmental or private vendor shall agree to be bound by the provisions of the Interstate Corrections Compact, and any governmental or privately-operated facility to which state inmates are transferred pursuant to a contract under this subsection shall be located in a state which has enacted and entered into the Interstate Corrections Compact.

(3) Prior to entering into any contract under this subsection, the commissioner shall submit such proposed contract to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies and to the judiciary for their review and comment.

(d) A state inmate confined in any governmental or privately-operated facility pursuant to the terms of any contract with the state shall at all times be subject to the authority of the Commissioner of Correction who may at any time remove the inmate for transfer to a state correctional facility or other institution, for transfer to another governmental or privately-operated facility, for release on probation or parole, for discharge or for any other purpose permitted by the laws of this state.

(P.A. 95-229; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 156; P.A. 04-234, S. 11; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 89.)

History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subsec. (a) to make a technical change, added new Subsec. (b) to authorize the commissioner during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, and June 30, 2005, to contract for the supervision of an additional 2,000 inmates out of state and redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c), effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-234 added Subsec. (b)(4) requiring commissioner to submit a proposed contract to the appropriations and judiciary committees for their review and comment, effective June 8, 2004; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to authorize commissioner to contract for the supervision of an additional 2,000 inmates outside the state during “the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004,” rather than during “the fiscal years ending June 30, 2004, and June 30, 2005,” added new Subsec. (c) to authorize the commissioner during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2005, June 30, 2006, and June 30, 2007, to contract for the supervision of an additional 1,000 inmates outside the state, and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (d), effective July 1, 2004.