HB 1137 (2008) -  Parole for Adolescent Offenders

General Bill by Kendrick (CO-SPONSORS) Roberson, Y.; Sachs
Parole for Adolescent Offenders: Creates "Children in Prison Rehabilitation Act of 2008"; provides that child younger than specified age who is sentenced to life or more than 10 years in prison is eligible for parole if child has been incarcerated for minimum period & has not previously been adjudicated for certain offenses; requires initial eligibility interview to determine whether adolescent offender has been sufficiently rehabilitated for parole; provides criteria to determine sufficient rehabilitation; provides that child be incarcerated in adolescent offender facility; provides that, if child is not granted parole by specified age, child must be transferred from adolescent offender facility to appropriate adult facility; provides for retroactive application.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law and shall apply retroactively
Last Event: Died in Committee on Juvenile Justice on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2030 Subject: Adolescent Offenders/Parole [LPCC] Relationship: Compare

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Juvenile Justice Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Juvenile Justice Version:
Event: H Added as workshop bill to Committee on Juvenile Justice agenda Time: 03/17/2008 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Juvenile Justice Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Juvenile Justice Time: 03/05/2008 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Juvenile Justice Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Juvenile Justice by Safety & Security Council Time: 03/05/2008 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Juvenile Justice Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 03/02/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/02/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Safety & Security Council Time: 03/02/2008 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/26/2008 - 9:23 AM Member: Kendrick Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
947.16 HB 5075