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MI HB6353
Bill
Status
9/25/2018
Primary Sponsor
Martin Howrylak
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AI Summary
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Creates a justice reinvestment fund in the state treasury to receive 70% of realized savings from the Department of Corrections' yearly budget resulting from evidence-based parole decisions under section 33e.
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Requires the state treasurer to distribute fund proceeds monthly to counties on a per-prisoner basis for each paroled prisoner released into their jurisdiction.
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Mandates counties use 50% of received funds to offset increased costs from paroled prisoners, including law enforcement arrest costs, county jail detention, transportation, and court personnel for parole violators.
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Mandates counties use the remaining 50% of funds for prisoner reentry programs, juvenile justice community-based programs, Michigan Works agencies, mental health services, and substance use disorder services.
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Allows unencumbered fund balances to remain in the fund at fiscal year end rather than revert to the general fund; bill takes effect only if House Bill 5377 is enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Corrections; other; justice reinvestment fund; create, and require restricted usage. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 35a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5377'18
Corrections: other
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/25/2018
9/26/2018