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Senate committee passes corrections bill reclassifying long-term absconding and adjusting program stays
Summary
Senate Bill 311, a Department of Corrections bill, was approved by the Judiciary Committee after sponsors said it clarifies that absconding for more than six months is a serious violation and adjusts program-length language created by Act 423. The department described graduated sanctions and existing waiver procedures.
Senator Tucker presented SB311 on behalf of the Department of Corrections, describing two primary changes to Act 423: (1) absconding from supervision for more than six months would be treated as a serious violation rather than automatically as a technical violation, and (2) program-length language enacted earlier doubled intended lengths and the department…
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