The Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1004 on Department of Correction (DOC) sponsored by Sens. Eric Koch and Aaron Freeman which updates terms and provisions involving direct placement in a community corrections program and gives discretion to a court to commit Level 6 felons to DOC. This bill: amends and updates certain terms and provisions involving direct … [Read more...] about Department of Correction
community corrections
Electronic monitoring standards
On January 11, 2022, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 9 on electronic monitoring standards authored by Sen. Walker.This billestablishes standards, including staffing minimums and notification time frames, for persons and entities responsible for monitoring individuals required to wear a monitoring device as a condition of probation, parole, … [Read more...] about Electronic monitoring standards
Department of Correction
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1004 on the Department of Correction authored by Rep. Frye. This bill: Amends and updates certain terms and provisions involving direct placement in a community corrections program.Clarifies the definition of "community corrections program".Removes the term "home detention" and replaces the term with "electronic monitoring" as … [Read more...] about Department of Correction
Community corrections and credit time
H.E.A. 1120, P.L. 106 Effective: July 1, 2020 Amends guidelines related to educational credit time for a person incarcerated in the department of correction. Provides that, before May 1, 2023, the department of correction shall submit a report to the legislative council concerning the implementation of the individualized case management plan. Permits a prosecuting attorney to file … [Read more...] about Community corrections and credit time
Community corrections and credit time
For amend and vote only, the Committee heard HB 1080 on community corrections and credit time authored by Rep. Steuerwald and Rep. McNamara. The bill provides that a person who is placed in a community corrections program may be deprived of earned good time credit due to a violation of a term of the person's community corrections sentence as provided under protocols adopted by the … [Read more...] about Community corrections and credit time