House committee reports out substitute expanding earned-release time and creating peer-support pilots, amid split over limits
The House Community Safety Committee voted 5-4 to report substitute HB 1239 to the floor, expanding earned release eligibility prospectively, requiring DOC pilot programs for incarcerated survivors, and adopting amendments that exclude bias-motivation enhancements from earning credits and add a pilot for a men's receiving center.
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The House Community Safety Committee on Feb. 2 reported substitute House Bill 12-39 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after a 5-4 roll-call vote, advancing a package that expands earned release time and creates short pilot programs to support incarcerated survivors.
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