SPONSOR: Collins
Currently, anyone with a previous prison commitment to the Department of Corrections must serve a minimum percentage of his or her sentence, as specified in law.
This bill modifies the percentage an individual must serve in relation to his or her age, as follows:
(1) Currently a person who has one previous commitment must serve 40% of his or her sentence or until he or she reaches 70 years of age and has served at least 30% of his or her sentence. This bill changes the minimum time served in relation to age to 60 years of age and 20% of his or her sentence served; and
(2) Currently a person who has two previous commitments must serve 50% of his or her sentence or until he or she reaches 70 years of age and has served at least 40% of his or her sentence. This bill changes the minimum time served in relation to age to 60 years of age and 30% of his or her sentence served.
(3) Currently a person who has three or more previous commitments must serve 80% of his or her sentence or until he or she reaches 70 years of age and has served at least 40% of his or her sentence. This bill changes the minimum time served in relation to age to 60 years of age and 30% of his or her sentence served;
(4) Currently a person who has been found guilty of a dangerous felony must serve at least 85% of his or her sentence or until he or she reaches 70 years of age and has served at least 40% of his or her sentence. This bill changes the minimum time served in relation to age to 60 years of age and 30% of his or her sentence served.
This bill is similar to HB 1545 (2024) and HB 1344 (2023).
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