The House Committee on Local Government heard HB 1161 on local government matters authored by Rep. Lawson. The bill in relevant part provides that members appointed to county public defender boards and community corrections advisory boards serve at the pleasure of the members appointing authority. The bill also provides that each county executive, excluding a county … [Read more...] about Local government matters
community corrections
Home detention
H.E.A. 1287, P.L. 72 Effective: §§1-11, 13, 14 effective April 20, 2023; §§12, 15 effective July 1, 2023 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1287 … [Read more...] about Home detention
Home detention
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1287 on home detention sponsored by Sen. Koch.The author, Rep. Meltzer,introduced the bill which allows a court to place a person convicted of certain crimes directly in a community corrections program, repeals the offense of unauthorized absence from home detention, a Class A misdemeanor, and repeals a provision … [Read more...] about Home detention
Department of Correction
H.E.A. 1004, P.L. 45 Effective: July 1, 2022 Amends and updates certain terms involving direct placement in a community corrections program.Updates the definition of "community corrections program".Specifies that a court may suspend any portion of a sentence and order a person to be placed in a community corrections program for the part of the sentence which must be … [Read more...] about Department of Correction
Commissions and committees
H.E.A. 1075, P.L. 114 Effective: July 1, 2022 In part, requires the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council to report to the Legislative Council before November 1, 2022, regarding how to reduce the membership of an advisory board, with recommendations regarding membership of a community corrections advisory board, including how to reduce the membership of an advisory … [Read more...] about Commissions and committees