House Bill No. 5429, Public Act No. 24-140, is an act concerning the commissary implementation plan for youth in Department of Correction facilities. The bill mandates that by July 1, 2023, the Department of Correction, in consultation with a subcommittee on the incarceration of children, must develop and submit a plan to the Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee. This plan should include an integrated positive behavior motivation system as a substitute for a monetary system for commissary goods, revised commissary policies to promote good health and cultural diversity, equitable access to commissary for disadvantaged youths, provision of menstrual products, transition of saved commissary allocations, ongoing training, a continuous quality improvement system, and biannual surveys or focus groups for feedback from youths.

The bill also includes new legal language that requires the Commissioner of Correction to report to the General Assembly's relevant committees by July 1, 2024, on the implementation of the plan and any recommendations for changes. This report should be in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes. The Department of Correction is instructed to immediately implement more equitable commissary options for youth and to fully implement the plan by November 1, 2023. The insertions in the bill pertain to the reporting requirements set for the Commissioner of Correction regarding the implementation of the commissary plan.