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MI HB5799

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/15/2012

Primary Sponsor

Charles Brunner

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the parole board to allow crime victims to review all documents, records, and reports submitted for parole consideration, including the prisoner's parole eligibility report, at least 10 days before a parole determination is made.

  • Mandates that the parole board provide victims with free copies of these documents upon request before parole is granted.

  • Renumbers existing subsection (12) to (13) and adds new victim review requirements as subsection (12).

  • Applies to parole determinations under the existing framework for prisoner release decisions by the Michigan parole board.

Legislative Description

Corrections; parole; review of certain documentation presented to parole board; require crime victim access. Amends sec. 35 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.235).

Crime victims, rights

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 08/16/2012

9/11/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary8/15/2012

Full Bill Text

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