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Committee discusses multi-bill reentry package; members urge review, some warn of limits
Summary
Lawmakers reviewed a multi-bill effort on pretrial diversion, probation/parole reform and reentry services, discussing pilot timelines, eligibility guardrails and implementation costs; committee deferred final votes and scheduled further work next week.
House Judiciary members spent an extended period discussing a package of bills intended to reduce recidivism and improve reentry outcomes. Committee leaders framed the package as the product of an interim reentry work group and a multi-year study effort; the bills address pretrial diversion/deflection, probation and parole sanctions, and reentry supports after incarceration.
Representative discussion covered program design, eligibility criteria and timelines. On House Bill 1425 (a prosecution-led diversion pilot), members…
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