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Senate committee advances bill requiring annual corrections data reporting to guide reentry policy
Summary
House Bill 136 would require the Department of Corrections to produce annual, comprehensive records on incarceration, program participation and post-release outcomes to help lawmakers evaluate sentencing, parole and reentry policies; the Senate committee approved the bill unanimously.
Representative Jared Baumann presented House Bill 136 to the Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection as a follow-up to last year’s criminal justice changes. The bill would require the Department of Corrections to provide an annual, standardized report with demographic data, length of stay, program participation while incarcerated, parole and supervision outcomes, and recidivism metrics.
Baumann said lawmakers currently rely too often on anecdotes and incomplete information when adjusting criminal justice policy. “Unfortunately, here in Kentucky, our ability to assess and…
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