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AZ HB2661

Bill

Status

Failed

2/20/2019

Primary Sponsor

John Allen

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Adds a new recidivism reduction release credit allowing eligible prisoners not serving dangerous offenses or life sentences to earn one additional day of release credit for every six days served while participating in evidence-based recidivism reduction programming or productive activities.

  • Specifies that earned release credits cannot reduce the court-imposed term of imprisonment and clarifies that the new credit applies in addition to existing earned release credits under current law.

  • Updates references throughout the statute from "subsection" to "subsections A and B" to reflect the addition of the new recidivism reduction release credit provision.

  • Maintains existing forfeiture and restoration procedures for release credits based on prisoner reclassification and disciplinary violations.

  • Preserves all current conditions for release, including literacy requirements, supervision terms, health care enrollment, and restrictions for sex offenders.

Legislative Description

Prisoners; recidivism reduction release credit

Earned Release Credits

Last Action

House JUD Committee action: Discussed and Held, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)

2/20/2019

Full Bill Text

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