2011 Connecticut Code
Title 18 Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction
Chapter 325 Department of Correction
Sec. 18-81l. Criminal history records checks of correctional personnel.

      Sec. 18-81l. Criminal history records checks of correctional personnel. The Department of Correction shall (1) require each applicant for a position that will involve direct contact with inmates to state whether such person has ever been convicted of a crime or whether criminal charges are pending against such person at the time of such person's application, and (2) require each applicant to submit to state and national criminal history records checks. The criminal history records checks required pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with section 29-17a.

      (P.A. 95-251, S. 4; P.A. 96-180, S. 133, 166; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 48, 121; P.A. 01-175, S. 13, 32.)

      History: P.A. 96-180 made a technical change, effective June 3, 1996; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made a technical change, effective June 24, 1998; P.A. 01-175 made technical changes for the purposes of gender neutrality, replaced provisions re criminal history records checks conducted by the department, fingerprinting and fee with provision re state and national criminal history records checks pursuant to Sec. 29-17a, effective July 1, 2001.