Signed by Governor Eric Holcomb

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits transportation of an offender to anywhere except their county of residence by the state DOC.

Highlights:

• Prohibits transportation or release of an individual offender to anywhere except their county of residence by the state Department of Corrections, unless under the following circumstances, including (Sec. 1):

• The released offender has been ordered by the court to serve home detention, probation, or community corrections in a county other than their primary county of residence; or

• The released offender has provided written proof that they have been accepted into a reentry program approved by the court, state agency, or local county or municipal agency; and

• The released offender has employment and approved housing, not including homeless shelters.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).

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