The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6376, aims to amend title 18 of the general statutes to explicitly prohibit the overcharging of incarcerated individuals by commissaries within correctional facilities. This legislative initiative is introduced by Representative Gonzalez and is intended to protect incarcerated persons and their families from excessive pricing on goods sold in these commissaries.

The bill does not specify any deletions from current law but focuses on the insertion of new legal language that establishes the prohibition against overcharging. The overarching goal is to ensure fair pricing practices in correctional facilities, thereby alleviating financial burdens on those who are already facing significant challenges while incarcerated.