GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 867

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Sponsors: Representatives Albertson; Anderson, Balmer, Barbee, Black, Bowie, Bowman, Church, N. J. Crawford, Dickson, Flaherty, Fletcher, Grimmer, Hardaway, Justus, McLawhorn, Mercer, Russell, Smith, and Wilson.

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Referred to:  Rules, Appointments and Calendar.

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April 18, 1991

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR THE USE OF PRISON INMATES.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may:
(1) 	Examine the present use of inmates for work, educational, and program assignments; and
(2) 	Study the feasibility of using inmates for
a. 	Construction of prisons and other State and local facilities;
b.	Maintenance of State and local facilities;
c.	Work in expanded prison enterprises, either publicly or privately owned or operated;
(3)	Study the feasibility of expanding State-supported and private prison enterprises;
(4)	Examine the feasibility of expanding local and municipal government use of inmates; and
(5)	Study the costs and benefits of the above actions.
Sec. 2.  The Legislative Research Commission may make an interim report, including any recommendations, to the 1991 General Assembly, Regular Session 1992, and a final report to the 1993 General Assembly.
Sec. 3.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.