HB 1259 - DIGEST

Provides that, when a resident leaves a secure community transition facility for appointments, employment, or other approved activities, the department shall develop a transportation route plan for the location of each activity.

Requires the department to provide law enforcement agencies in the counties and cities in which the resident will participate in appointments, employment, or other approved activities, or through which the resident is regularly transported, with a copy of all applicable transportation route plans developed under this act no later than forty-eight hours before the resident leaves the secure community transition facility.

Provides that, before deviating from a transportation route plan, an escort shall make a good faith effort to notify the local law enforcement agencies who were furnished a copy of the transportation route plan.

Provides that an escort failing to meet the requirements of this act is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.