SB 1220: Work Release for Nonviolent and Low-risk Offenders
GENERAL BILL by Bracy
Work Release for Nonviolent and Low-risk Offenders; Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Department of Corrections to adopt rules to allow inmates who are incarcerated for nonviolent offenses and who are considered low-risk offenders to participate in, unaccompanied by a custodial agent and for a prescribed time, work at paid employment, to participate in an education or a training program, or to voluntarily serve a public or nonprofit agency or faith-based service group in the community, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/24/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/6/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 129 |
| 3/7/2017 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 129 |
| 5/5/2017 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice |