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Committee reviews bill to expand and train the parole board
Summary
House Corrections & Institutions received a legal walkthrough of bill 559, which would expand the parole board to seven regular members, impose two‑term consecutive limits, require annual trainings for members and assign responsibilities to the parole board director.
The House Corrections & Institutions Committee on Jan. 15 heard a legal walkthrough of bill 559, a draft amendment to Title 28, Chapter 7 that the committee’s counsel said is focused solely on the parole board.
"This bill is really talking about the parole board only," said Hillary Treder Ames of the Office of Legislative Counsel, as she summarized the measure. Ames told members the draft makes three principal changes: it alters board composition, requires regular training for members, and clarifies responsibilities of the parole board director.
Under the draft, the board would expand from five members plus two alternates to…
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