The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 445 on electronic monitoring standards authored by Sen. Walker.The bill: The bill was amended by consent to provide JRAC with discretion whether to develop electronic monitoring standards and to submit an annual report as to the standards. The amendment was necessary to prevent the bill from being recommitted … [Read more...] about Electronic monitoring standards
Criminal
Transportation for a released offender
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1087 on transportation for a released offender authored by Rep. Moed and Rep. Morris. The bill prohibits the Department of Correction from providing transportation to or procuring transportation or public transportation to a county other than the released offender’s county of residence at the time of conviction. Rep. Moed e … [Read more...] about Transportation for a released offender
Encroachment on an investigation
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1186 regarding encroachment on an investigation authored by Rep. McNamara and Rep. Karickhoff.The bill provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally approaches within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after the law enforcement officer has ordered the person to stop commits a Class C misdemeanor. Rep. McNamara … [Read more...] about Encroachment on an investigation
Restrictions on DOC provision of gender therapy
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1569 restrictions on DOC provision of gender therapy authored by Rep. Mayfield and Rep. King. The bill prohibits the department of correction from authorizing the payment of any money, the use of any state resources, or the payment of any federal money administered by the state to provide or facilitate the provision of hormonal … [Read more...] about Restrictions on DOC provision of gender therapy
Parole
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 71 on parole authored by Sen. Bohacek. The bill specifies that a person placed on parole following a term of imprisonment that includes a sentence for a crime of violence may be released on parole for not more than 24 months. The bill also provides that time served while confined to a prison or jail does not count toward t … [Read more...] about Parole