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Committee splits on sentencing and transitional placement bill; fiscal note estimated at about $40 million
Summary
Senate Bill 2,128, which tightens rules about placements and good‑time calculations and affects where inmates serve portions of their sentences, passed the policy committee but drew a do‑not‑pass recommendation from the Appropriations Committee by a narrow margin; DOCR estimated a fiscal impact of roughly $40 million for the upcoming biennium.
Senate Bill 2,128 — legislation that adjusts release rules, good‑time calculations and the use of transitional facilities — generated extensive debate in the Appropriations Committee and will proceed to the Senate floor with split committee recommendations.
Senator Dever (committee member) introduced the amendments that clarified the bill would not prevent inmates serving under an 85% rule from participating in training and education programs. "It was my interpretation and the OCR's interpretation that this would prevent…
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