The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 474, sponsored by Rep. Negele, on probation and parole for animal abusers. This bill defines "animal abuse offense" and "companion animal" and establishes as a mandatory condition of probation and parole that a person convicted of an animal abuse offense may not own, harbor, or train a companion animal. The Tippecanoe Prosecutor, … [Read more...] about Probation and parole for animal abusers
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Health matters
H.E.A. 1317, P.L. 209 Effective: §8 effective July 1, 2019 Section 8, opts Indiana out of the federal law prohibiting individuals convicted of drug offenses under Ind. Code §35-48 from receiving SNAP assistance if the individual meets specified conditions. Specifies that if the individual violates any terms of the probation, parole, community corrections, or reentry court program, t … [Read more...] about Health matters
Lifetime parole
S.E.A. 38, P.L. 95 Effective: July 1, 2017 Requires a sexually violent predator released on lifetime parole to be placed on 24 hour GPS monitoring, subject to a sex offender risk assessment and funds specifically appropriated to the Department of Correction for this purpose. Requires the Parole Board to inform the county sheriff and prosecuting attorney: (1) that an offender has … [Read more...] about Lifetime parole
Lifetime parole
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard Sen. Zakas’ SB 38 on lifetime parole. Sen. Zakas explained that the bill requires sexually violent predators released on lifetime parole to be placed on 24-hour GPS monitoring, changes the Level 6 felony for a person on lifetime parole who violates a condition against contact with a child under sixteen or with a victim of the p … [Read more...] about Lifetime parole
Lifetime parole
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Zakas’ SB 38 on lifetime parole. The bill requires a sexually violent predator released on lifetime parole to be placed on 24 hour GPS monitoring even if funds have not been specifically appropriated to the Department of Correction for this purpose and requires the parole board to inform the superintendent of the D … [Read more...] about Lifetime parole