Heated hearing on second‑look resentencing: victims and advocates clash
Committee heard hours of testimony for and against Senate Bill 115 (a limited second‑look/resentencing pilot for older incarcerated people); supporters cited rehabilitation and low recidivism for older populations, while victims and prosecutors warned of retraumatization and evidentiary challenges.
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Senate Bill 115, a proposal to create a limited second‑look resentencing process (including a defendant‑initiated pilot for people 60 and older who have served at least 20 years and prosecutor‑initiated resentencing tools), drew extensive and emotional testimony from victims, prosecutors, advocates and formerly incarcerated people.
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