217.015. Divisions created--sections authorized--purpose of department--women offender program established, purpose--advisory committee established, membership, purpose. - Missouri Statutes

Divisions created--sections authorized--purpose of department--womenoffender program established, purpose--advisory committeeestablished, membership, purpose.

217.015. 1. The department shall supervise and manage allcorrectional centers, and probation and parole of the state of Missouri.

2. The department shall be composed of the following divisions:

(1) The division of human services;

(2) The division of adult institutions;

(3) The board of probation and parole; and

(4) The division of offender rehabilitative services.

3. Each division may be subdivided by the director into suchsections, bureaus, or offices as is necessary to carry out the dutiesassigned by law.

4. The department shall operate a women offender program to besupervised by a director of women's programs. The purpose of the womenoffender program shall be to ensure that female offenders are provided acontinuum of supervision strategies and program services reflecting bestpractices for female probationers, prisoners and parolees in areasincluding but not limited to classification, diagnostic processes,facilities, medical and mental health care, child custody and visitation.

5. There shall be an advisory committee under the direction of thedirector of women's programs. The members of the committee shall includethe director of the office on* women's health, the director of thedepartment of mental health or a designee and four others appointed by thedirector of the department of corrections. The committee shall address theneeds of women in the criminal justice system as they are affected by thechanges in their community, family concerns, the judicial system and theorganization and available resources of the department of corrections.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 1, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424, A.L. 2001 H.B. 180 merged with S.B. 200)

*Word "of" appears in original rolls.