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Committee backs Family Preservation and Accountability Act to expand sentencing options for caregivers
Summary
The House Committee on Families and Children recommended the Family Preservation and Accountability Act (committee substitute to House Bill 291), which would let felony defendants ask a judge to consider their status as a caregiver and permit courts to impose noncustodial sentences that keep primary caregivers with their children.
The House Committee on Families and Children voted to recommend a committee substitute to House Bill 291, titled the Family Preservation and Accountability Act, by a recorded 13–0 vote.
Representative Wilson, sponsor of the substitute, said the measure lets a criminal defendant move the court to determine whether they are a caregiver and, if so, gives judges additional alternatives at sentencing such as probation with family services, counseling or other community-based programs. Wilson and…
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