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
sentencing
Various crimes
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. Young’s SB 424 on various crimes. The bill provides the following: amends crime of strangulation to include application of pressure to a victim's torso, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony if it is knowingly committed against a pregnant woman creates an enhancement to obstruction of justice if a person i … [Read more...] about Various crimes
Commitment to DOC for a Level 6 felony
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard Rep. Steuerwald’s HB 1010 on commitment to DOC for a Level 6 felony. Rep. Steuerwald explained that the bill, endorsed by the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC), would clarify when certain Level 6 felons could be committed to the Department of Corrections (DOC). The Indiana Public Defender Council’s Larry Landis, chair … [Read more...] about Commitment to DOC for a Level 6 felony
Manufacturing methamphetamine
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard Rep. Washburne’s HB 1406 on manufacturing methamphetamine. Rep. Washburne explained that the bill establishes manufacturing methamphetamine as an offense separate from delivering methamphetamine and increases the felony Level for manufacturing from Level 5 to Level 4. The bill makes related technical changes in the statutes on re … [Read more...] about Manufacturing methamphetamine
Plea agreements and sentencing [Updated with clarification]
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 120 on plea agreements and sentencing. The bill repeals Ind. Code § 35-35-3-3(b)’s provision that a felony plea agreement, the presentence investigation for it, and the hearing are not part of “’the official record of the case” unless the court approves the agreement. Clarification: This bill does not affect Ind. Code 35-38-1-13; pr … [Read more...] about Plea agreements and sentencing [Updated with clarification]