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Ways and Means approves temporary positions to clear parole notification backlog, requires January 2026 status report
Summary
The Public Safety Subcommittee recommended and the committee reported House Bill 5,027 out with funding for staff to eliminate a parole and offender notification backlog, including a budget note requiring an update to the interim joint committee by January 2026.
Senator Broadman presented House Bill 5,027, the budget bill for the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, explaining the proposal includes time-limited positions and funding to address a backlog in offender notification and related workloads.
The nut graf: The Public Safety Subcommittee recommended funding to add nine permanent full-time positions and other resources to eliminate a backlog in offender notification and related casework, with the subcommittee emphasizing…
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