HB2580 Summary

• Requires the Department of Corrections to designate one discharge day per week and inform prisoners of their discharge date at least one month in advance.

• Mandates release of at least 3,500 eligible inmates annually into a transition program providing up to 90 days of community-based services, with legislative review required every five years to adjust the minimum number.

• Extends the transition program end date from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2030.

• Expands eligibility for the transition program to include inmates convicted solely of drug possession or use offenses (marijuana, dangerous drugs, narcotic drugs, or drug paraphernalia) if they meet other criteria and agree to required conditions.

• Requires annual reports to the governor and legislature on recidivism rates, number of inmates served, types of services provided, and number of eligible inmates still awaiting services.