H.F. 3414 Summary

• Establishes the Indeterminate Sentence Release Board with five members: four appointed by the governor from legislative recommendations and the corrections commissioner serving as chair.

• Board members must have a bachelor's degree in criminology, corrections, or related field (or law degree) and five years of experience in corrections, criminal justice, rehabilitation, behavioral health, or criminal law.

• Transfers authority to make supervised release decisions for inmates serving mandatory life sentences from the commissioner of corrections to the board, which must vote by majority to grant release.

• Board members serve four-year staggered terms, with initial appointments expiring January 1, 2023 and January 1, 2025, and are eligible for reappointment.

• Board must submit annual reports by February 15 to legislative criminal justice committees detailing the number of inmates reviewed, persons granted release, and policy recommendations.