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2003 SESSION

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HB 2002 Local correctional facilities; minimum length of sentence served.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Local correctional facilities; minimum length of sentence served. Requires that no misdemeanant be released from any local correctional facility until he has served at least 85 percent of each misdemeanor sentence ordered by the court. State-responsible prisoners, whether eligible for parole or not, shall not be eligible for or receive good conduct credits. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to report on the compliance of each local jail facility with this provision by November 30, 2003. The Commonwealth is to reimburse localities for any increased costs associated with this bill.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 030752627  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 030752627
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 01/17/03  House: Passed by indefinitely in M., P.& P. S. (22-Y 0-N)