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AZ HB2165

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/18/2021

Primary Sponsor

Walter Blackman

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Establishes a home arrest program for nonviolent inmates who have served at least one year of a sentence of two or more years and are within four years of release eligibility.

  • Requires home arrest participants to have no violent disciplinary infractions, no serious or violent felony convictions, and no dangerous crimes against children convictions to be eligible.

  • Mandates conditions of home arrest including electronic monitoring for at least one year, gainful employment, alcohol and drug testing, and monthly supervision fees of at least $65.

  • Electronic monitoring fees are set between $1 and the total cost of monitoring (at board discretion), with collected fees returned to the home arrest program for operational costs.

  • Requires the board of executive clemency to notify the sentencing judge, prosecutor, arresting law enforcement agency, and victims at least 15 days before a home arrest hearing; expands victim notice and hearing rights to include the home arrest process.

Legislative Description

Prisoners; eligibility

Prisoners

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/24/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules2/23/2021
Judiciary2/18/2021
Rules1/21/2021
Criminal Justice Reform1/20/2021

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