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IN HB1409
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Negele
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the community transition program, which assigned offenders nearing release to community corrections or probation department supervision for 30-180 days before their expected release date, depending on felony classification
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Removes IDOC's requirement to submit yearly reports on operational cost savings from HEA 1006-2014 sentencing reforms and monthly reports on population snapshots, admissions, and release trends to the budget committee and justice reinvestment advisory council
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Eliminates the boot camp program for youthful offenders (IC 11-14)
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Requires felony inmates who complete their fixed term minus earned credit time to be released on parole, discharged, or released to the committing court within five business days
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Corrections matters. Eliminates the community transition program. Removes the requirement for the department of correction (IDOC) to provide a yearly report outlining the operational cost savings from the implementation of HEA 1006-2014. Removes the requirement for IDOC to provide a monthly report on population snapshots, admissions, and release trends. Eliminates the boot camp for youthful offenders program. Provides that when a person imprisoned for a felony completes the person's fixed term of imprisonment, less the credit time the person has earned with respect to that term, the person shall be as soon as practicable, but not later than five business days, released on parole, discharged, or released to the committing court if the sentence included a period of probation.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/14/2019