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DOCR seeks to keep class B misdemeanants off state‑supervised probation; committee discussion raises staffing and public‑safety questions
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2111, which would clarify that people convicted of class B misdemeanors may not be placed under the DOCR’s supervised probation caseload.
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2111, introduced by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR), which would clarify that people convicted of class B misdemeanors may not be placed under the DOCR’s supervised probation caseload and instead should be supervised by community corrections or other non‑DOCR programs.
Tom Earhart, chief parole and probation officer for DOCR, said the 2015 Justice Reinvestment reforms intended to focus state probation resources on moderate‑ and high‑risk offenders, not low‑level class B misdemeanants. Earhart told the committee that keeping…
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