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MS HB350

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Bill Kinkade

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Corrections to award up to 10 days of sentence reduction for each 30 days of participation in a technical violation center, with forfeiture of credits if an offender causes disruptions or refuses to participate.

  • Allows the department to transfer offenders from a technical violation center to general population for the remainder of their revocation term if they pose a threat to institution safety.

  • Limits case plan requirements for parole-eligible inmates to those convicted after July 1, 2014, and removes specific timeframes for case plan development and inmate meetings.

  • Requires the department to establish rules determining inmate compliance with case plans and to notify the Parole Board if an inmate is failing to maintain compliance.

  • Establishes maximum imprisonment periods in technical violation centers for probation/parole violations: 90 days for first revocation, 120 days for second, and up to 180 days for third (with remainder of suspended sentence possible for fourth and subsequent revocations).

Legislative Description

DOC; authorize awarding of certain participation credits for offenders in technical violation centers.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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