Senate Bill 2795 Summary

• Establishes parole eligibility requirements based on offense type: nonviolent offenses require serving 25% or 10 years (whichever is less); violent crimes require 50% or 20 years (whichever is less); robbery with deadly weapon, drive-by shooting, and carjacking require 60% or 25 years (whichever is less).

• Prohibits parole eligibility for habitual offenders, sex offenders (with limited exception for those under 19), capital murder offenders, murder offenders (crimes after June 30, 1995), human trafficking offenders (crimes after July 1, 2014), and drug trafficking offenders.

• Requires the Department of Corrections to develop achievable case plans for all parole-eligible inmates within 90 days of admission, with completion deadlines specified for inmates admitted before and after July 1, 2021.

• Mandates parole hearings for offenders convicted of crimes of violence, sex offenses, or geriatric parole cases; allows release without hearing for other eligible inmates meeting case plan requirements and other conditions.

• Allows victims and designated family members an opportunity to be heard by the Parole Board prior to parole decisions and requires consideration of restitution payment status.