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Senate committee advances bill to limit inmates' access to crime‑scene photos
Summary
The State Agencies & Gov't Affairs Senate committee advanced SB 172 to restrict incarcerated people from obtaining crime‑scene photos as souvenirs while preserving access for defense needs; sponsors said the change closes a loophole and the bill moves to the next stage after a committee vote.
Senator Leding introduced SB 172, saying the bill was drafted with the Department of Corrections and defense attorneys to stop incarcerated people from obtaining photos related to their crimes for non‑defensive purposes. "They're collecting them, unfortunately, as souvenirs or trophies, and so that's clearly unacceptable," the sponsor told the committee.
The bill preserves prisoners' and attorneys' rights to records when there is an…
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