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Senate expands categories for presumptive probation in criminal sentencing
Summary
The Senate passed Senate Bill 57, which narrows presumptive probation by adding four offense categories to the list of crimes that may not receive presumptive probation, following substantive debate on incarceration rates and judicial discretion.
Senate Bill 57, a measure that modifies the state's presumptive probation sentencing framework, received final passage after extended debate about incarceration rates and judicial discretion.
Senator Blanc, speaking for the bill, said it was brought at the request of the attorney general and "addresses the issue of presumptive probation." He explained the change as an adjustment…
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