HI SB2325

Courts may reduce prison sentences for defendants convicted as adults for crimes committed before age 18, provided they have served at least 12 years and are found not to be a danger to public safety.

Defendants granted sentence reduction must serve a minimum of 3 years of supervised release following imprisonment, administered under parole supervision provisions.

Courts must consider multiple factors when evaluating requests, including the defendant's age at offense, history of abuse or trauma, rehabilitation progress, victim statements, and the diminished culpability of juveniles compared to adults.

Defendants may file up to three motions for sentence reduction, with at least 3 years required between the first and second motions, and between the second and third motions.

The law applies retroactively to all sentences imposed on juvenile offenders, whether before or after the Act's effective date, and guarantees defendants the right to appointed counsel and a court hearing.