The department of corrections operates a specialized program for offenders who are serving a prison sentence for a felony offense committed while the offender was a juvenile as a result of criminal charges filed by direct file or transfer proceedings. The act would expand program eligibility to adults serving a sentence for a felony that was committed when the person was under 21 years of age. The act requires the court, when it sentences a person under 21 years of age, to make a statement that it is possible the defendant could serve a portion of the sentence in the specialized program.The act appropriates $118,976 from the general fund and provides 1.4 FTE to the department of corrections to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Statutes affected:
Preamended PA1 (04/01/2021): 17-34-101, 17-34-102
Preamended PA2 (05/14/2021): 17-34-101, 17-34-102
Introduced (03/05/2021): 17-34-101, 17-34-102
Engrossed (05/22/2021): 17-34-101, 17-34-102
Reengrossed (05/25/2021): 17-34-101, 17-34-102
Revised (06/03/2021): 17-34-101, 17-34-102
Rerevised (06/04/2021): 17-34-101, 17-34-102
Final Act (06/16/2021): 17-34-101, 17-34-102
Signed Act (07/06/2021): 17-34-101, 17-34-102