HB 1272 Specifies a standard of proof of gross negligence for actions against detention facilities for inmate suicides

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HCS/HB 1272 - This act specifies that gross negligence will be the standard of proof in a court action brought against a public or private jail, correctional center, detention center, or any other type of correctional facility or its employees as a result of a death by suicide of an inmate.

MIKE HAMMANN


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