HB 1532 - DIGEST

     Provides that, not later than July 1, 2002, and every five years thereafter, the department shall provide to each county:  (1) A projection for the number of essential state community justice facilities under its jurisdiction pursuant to this act that may be sited in that county during the succeeding five-year period; and

     (2) siting criteria for each of the projected facilities.

     Requires that in developing the projections required under this act, the department shall make every effort to ensure that the facilities are allocated equitably among the counties, taking into account at least the following:

     (1) The locations of existing essential state community justice facilities;

     (2) The locations of other projected essential state community justice facilities; and

     (3) The number of offenders to be served in relation to the number of offenders sentenced in the county.