2021 Senate Bill 214

Create corrections system “employee wellness” agency

Introduced in the Senate

March 9, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Tom Barrett (R-24)

To create an autonomous “employee wellness” agency within the state Department of Corrections, under the direction of specified government officials and appointees, for the purpose of providing “services that address issues related to the health and well-being of state correctional officers, including employee engagement and retention, officer depression and rates of suicide,” and more.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety