STATE LEGISLATION ACT COVERS FINDINGS AND PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, ORGANIZATION OF A DEPARTMENT, INSTITUTIONAL ADMINISTRATION, TREATMENT OF INMATES, PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND APPLICATION OF ACT IN WHICH INFORMATION FOR EACH STATE IS INSERTED. BILL SHOULD PROVIDE A MORE SYSTEMATIC STATE-LOCAL APPROACH TO CORRECTIONS, WITH LOCALITIES MAINTAINING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SHORT TERM INSTITUTIONS AND THE STATE ASSUMING FULL OPERATING RESPONSIBILITY FOR LONG TERM CORRECTIONS.