The Senate Judiciary Committee heard HB 1369, on juvenile justice which assigns the task of looking at innovative juvenile programs to the Commission on Improving the Status of Children. Sponsor Sen. Holdman explained that the intent is to showcase programs, including those offered by community corrections programs, across the state. The bill passed 7-0. Read the bill … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice
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Criminal justice matters
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1102 concerning criminal justice matters authored by Rep. Steuerwald and sponsored by Sen. Steele. The bill came as a recommendation from the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council to add county jails, pretrial service programs, and diversion programs to the list of eligible entities for funding from savings realized by the … [Read more...] about Criminal justice matters
Juvenile community corrections advisory boards
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1369 on juvenile community corrections advisory boards. The bill creates juvenile community corrections advisory boards, requires the Department of Correction to appropriate at least 10% of community corrections grants to juvenile community corrections advisory boards, requires the boards to: (1) develop and implement innovative … [Read more...] about Juvenile community corrections advisory boards
Criminal justice matters
The Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1102 authored by Rep. Steuerwald on criminal justice matters. The bill: requires the DOC commissioner to coordinate with DMHA, and local criminal justice agencies to collaborate with each other, in creating DOC-funded community-corrections and recidivism-reduction programs; encourages counties to include courts, prosecutors, public … [Read more...] about Criminal justice matters
DOC commitments and motorboat OWI
The Senate Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law heard SB 142 authored by Sen. R. Michael Young on DOC commitments and motorboat OWI. The bill (1) permits a person convicted of a Level 6 felony to be committed to the DOC if the person has received an enhanced sentence for being a habitual vehicular substance offender; and (2) requires an enhanced penalty for motorboat OWI if … [Read more...] about DOC commitments and motorboat OWI