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Committee advances SB 2 to set standards for preventive detention if constitutional change passes; debate centers on scope and protections
Summary
SB 2, described as the implementation language for the pending constitutional amendment, advanced 7-2 after hours of testimony from prosecutors, public defenders and judges over burdens of proof, subpoena rules for victims and potential jail-capacity impacts.
The committee advanced SB 2, a legislative package intended as implementing guidance for a proposed constitutional amendment (SJR 1) that would authorize preventive detention in specified circumstances. The sponsor said the bill supplies "trailing language" to guide judges and protect public safety if the constitutional change takes effect; supporters framed it as focused on repeat violent offenders and fact-based evaluations rather than speculation.
Courtney Curtis of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorney's Council said SB 2 sets…
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