Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Staff briefed committee on community custody changes including expedited absconder apprehension and expanded sanctions; hearing continued
Summary
Staff briefed the House Community Safety Committee on House Bill 1668, which would direct DOC to locate absconders within five days, create a liaison to local law enforcement, raise confinement sanctions for high-level violations, and require enhanced electronic monitoring; the committee deferred further public hearing until next Monday.
Committee staff on Feb. 13 presented House Bill 1668, a package of changes to community custody policies that would affect Department of Corrections supervision and local enforcement.
Michelle Rusk, staff to the committee, described the bill’s main provisions: community corrections officers must take “all reasonable efforts” to locate a supervised person who has absconded within five days of a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
