Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Oversight

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Meeting date
2020-07-23
Scheduled start
Not recorded
Documented start
2020-07-23 14:20:00.000000
Documented end
2020-07-23 16:01:00.000000
Location
Not recorded
Official minutes
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Actual end
2020-07-23 16:01:00.000000
Actual start
2020-07-23 14:20:00.000000
Chamber
senate
Committee id
committee-156
Committee name
Oversight
Evidence text
MEMBERS: SEN. PETER J. LUCIDO, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. LANA THEIS SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD SEN. JEFF IRWIN, MINORITY VICE CHAIR THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT SENATOR ED MCBROOM CHAIR 7200 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7840 FAX: (517) 373-3932 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES July 23, 2020 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. A summary of the agenda is as follows: 1. A presentation by the Michigan Department of Corrections, regarding the Department's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vice Chair called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Sen.(s) Lucido, Theis, MacDonald and Irwin, a quorum was present. At 2:21 p.m. the Chair entered the meeting. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the meeting minutes from July 22, 2020. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair recognized Sen. Santana had joined the meeting. The Chair introduced Corrections Ombudsman, Keith Barber and invited him to address the committee. Member question and discussion followed concerning prison facility contagious disease protocol, PPE, COVID- 19 testing procedures and response plan, social distancing vendor and visitor contact with inmates, communication for and with staff and inmates, symptomatic employees, use of sick/leave time, inmate communication with family, budgets, hotline phone numbers, step down and positive tested units, health care and health care staff, tensions and stresses among the inmates during pandemic, mandated overtime, inmate quarantine and personal property. The Chair introduced Rep. Julie Alexander and Rep. Sarah Lighter and invited them to address the committee. The Representatives shared information regarding communications received concerning the prison facilities located in their legislative districts. Member questions and discussions followed regarding communication with and for staff, inmates and families, COVID-19 testing, health care, staff financial issues, county health department directives, chain of command, PPE, wearing of masks, the MCO. The Chair introduced Natalie Holbrook from American Friends Service Committee and invited her to address the committee. Written testimony was provided. Member questions and discussion followed regarding the testimony that was provided. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee at 4:01 p.m. Without objection, the committee was adjourned. Date Adopted by Committee: 07/29/2020
Location
Not recorded
Media count
1
Meeting date
2020-07-23
Meeting id
meeting-3104
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum confirmed
Scheduled start
Not recorded
Session name
2019-2020

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Oversight,” /meetings/meeting-3104.

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