HB 69 (2013) - Inmate Reentry

• Department of Corrections shall develop a reentry program for nonviolent offenders with third-degree felony convictions and no history of forcible felonies, firearm offenses, sexual offenses, or domestic violence injunctions.

• Eligible offenders must serve at least 6 months in the program after completing at least half their original sentence; program includes substance abuse treatment, education, vocational training, and rehabilitative programming.

• Sentencing court must approve placement based on department recommendation; state attorney has 15 days to file objections and court must respond within 30 days of the request.

• Upon satisfactory program completion, court shall modify sentence and place offender on drug offender probation for at least the remainder of time originally owed; probation can be revoked and original sentence imposed if conditions are violated.

• Department shall submit annual reports to Governor and Legislature detailing program implementation, number of participants, costs incurred, sentence modifications, and recidivism tracking; act effective October 1, 2013.