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Residents and partners tell appropriators mandatory minimums would remove incentives, harm reentry
Summary
Multiple residents, resident volunteers and community partners urged lawmakers not to adopt Senate Bill 2128 in its current form, arguing the bill’s mandatory minimums and removal of earned-time incentives would reduce participation in peer and crisis programs and undermine prospects for successful reentry.
During the site visit, several residents, resident volunteers and community partners addressed the committee specifically about pending legislation, Senate Bill 2128, which would impose mandatory minimum sentences. Witnesses urged caution and warned the committee that the bill would remove incentives that currently encourage participation in peer support, educational and reentry programs.
Nathan Teavey, a resident who serves on the Resident Crisis Support Team (RCST), told the committee that…
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