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Appropriations committee recommends do‑not‑pass on bill restricting placements to transitional facilities; DOCR warns of higher costs and increased violence
Summary
The Senate Appropriations — Human Resources Division voted to recommend do‑not‑pass on Senate Bill 2128 after DOCR testimony warning that restrictions on transitional placements, parole and good‑time incentives would raise custody costs and could increase recidivism.
The Senate Appropriations — Human Resources Division voted to recommend do‑not‑pass on Senate Bill 2128 after a multi‑hour hearing featuring detailed fiscal projections and operational testimony from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR).
Colby Bridal, director of DOCR, presented an updated fiscal estimate based on amendments drafted by the Attorney General’s Office and indicated the amended package raised the estimated cost to roughly $44 million across the next two biennia. Bridal and other department witnesses argued the package would remove a key mechanism — transitional facilities and certain incentives tied to good‑time credits — that helps reduce violent reoffending among people moving from prison to community settings.
Bridal told the committee that returning residents…
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