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Utah House approves joining updated interstate compact for adult offender supervision
Summary
The House voted to join the revised Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, arguing the new compact updates century-old rules, creates rulemaking authority for member states and narrows which out-of-state offenders Utah must accept; the bill passed on the floor and will be sent to the Senate.
Representative Cox urged colleagues to approve House Bill 18 on the grounds that the existing interstate compact is outdated and inadequate for today’s flow of parolees and probationers across state lines. "We have a right to protect our citizens," Cox said, arguing the updated compact provides a mechanism for states to make rules, share information and limit transfers to those accepted under the compact’s provisions.
Cox told the House that…
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