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2008 SESSION

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HB 703 Comprehensive Parole Reduction Act; Parole Board to adopt an analytical scale to assess risk.

Introduced by: Mamye E. BaCote | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Comprehensive Parole Reduction Act.  Requires the Parole Board to adopt an analytical scale to assess risk and establishes a Parole Guidelines Review Panel. The bill also provides that, with some exceptions, once a person is considered eligible for parole the Parole Board shall not use the nature of the offense in determining that person's eligibility or suitability for release on parole and no person shall be denied parole based solely on the nature of the offense after the fifth year of becoming eligible.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086200424  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086200424
• 01/08/08  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/01/08  House: Stricken at request of Patron in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote