Parole Eligibility For Youthful Offenders
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2020 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning parole eligibility for an offender who committed an offense between eighteen and twenty-five years of age.
Bill Summary:
The bill makes an offender serving a sentence in the department of corrections for a felony offense that was committed while the offender was 18 to 24 years of age eligible for parole after the offender serves 50% of the sentence and after the offender has served at least 15 calendar years in prison. There is a presumption, subject to the parole board's discretion, that the offender will be released on parole if the offender has not had any code of penal discipline violations in the last 5 years and no class I code of penal discipline violations in the last 10 years.
The department of corrections operates a specialized program for offenders who are serving a prison sentence for a felony offense committed while the offender was a juvenile as a result of criminal charges filed by direct file or transfer proceedings. The bill would expand program eligibility to adults serving a sentence for a felony that was committed when the person was 18 to 24 years of age.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2020 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Postpone Senate Bill 20-076 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
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| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E) | This motion was withdrawn. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 20-076, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2020 | L.002 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely |
| 02/19/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/13/2020 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |