Senate Bill 345 Summary

• Prohibits incarceration for technical violations of probation and limits incarceration duration for other violations to least restrictive sanctions.

• Reduces maximum probation periods to 1 year for violent felonies, 9 months for Title 16 offenses, and 6 months for other offenses.

• Eliminates probation supervision fees, court fines, and fees for supervision-mandated programs as conditions of probation.

• Requires courts and probation officers to impose only the least number and least restrictive conditions necessary, assess whether individuals can comply, and provide resources when needed.

• Establishes data collection and public reporting requirements on probation populations, violations, and racial disparities in the criminal justice system.