SB155 Summary

• Clarifies periods of confinement (two to three 24-hour periods) that may be imposed for parole and probation violations, with Board of Pardons and Paroles and courts each authorized to impose such sanctions.

• Requires parolees and probationers be presented with a written violation report before any confinement is imposed and establishes procedures for violation hearings and waiver of rights.

• Modifies monetary thresholds for third-degree theft offenses (property, lost property, and services) and receiving stolen property from $1,499 to $1,500, and adjusts penalties for criminal solicitation, attempt, and conspiracy.

• Establishes mandatory release dates by Department of Corrections (removing release ranges) and requires released individuals be supervised as parolees; designates Department of Veterans Affairs as responsible agency for identifying veteran services and Veterans Treatment Courts.

• Extends the Legislative Prison Joint Task Force reporting deadline from April 20, 2016 to April 20, 2018, and requires Department of Corrections to identify alternatives to community corrections programs in local jurisdictions.