CT HB05631

Courts must inform defendants and victims at sentencing when a defendant receives a definite sentence of imprisonment exceeding two years, indicating the maximum term, eligibility for risk reduction credits under section 18-98e, and parole eligibility under section 54-125a.

State's attorneys must provide victims with written terms of proposed plea agreements upon request, and must include maximum sentence information and eligibility details if the plea involves imprisonment of more than two years.

The Department of Correction must make publicly available general offender sentencing information including inmate release mechanisms, presentence confinement credit, risk reduction credits, parole eligibility standards, and victim notification system information.

All provisions become effective October 1, 2016.