Senate committee hears victims urge mandatory DOC supervision for stalking convictions
Witnesses and the bill sponsor told the Senate Human Services Committee HB 2510 would close a supervision gap by requiring the Department of Corrections to supervise anyone sentenced to community custody for stalking, regardless of how the case proceeded, arguing the change improves victim safety.
The full story
Representative Brian Burnett introduced House Bill 2510 to the Senate Human Services Committee on Feb. 18, saying the measure requires the Department of Corrections to supervise any person sentenced to community custody after a stalking conviction, regardless of risk classification or whether the case was diverted through mental-health pathways.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
or