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Correctional Services - Diminution Credits - Education Milestones

Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Awarding a one-time diminution credit to reduce the term of confinement of an inmate if the inmate successfully obtains a certain educational certificate, diploma, or degree; establishing the diminution credit that may be awarded to certain inmates; requiring the Commissioner of Correction to establish a uniform system of deductions and participation criteria for awarding a certain diminution credit; and establishing a certain exception to a certain maximum deduction that may be earned by an inmate.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 11Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJones, BrendaFAIROral + Written (PDF)
FAVFry, DonaldGBCWritten (PDF)
FAVFRAZIER, DERRELLJOB OPPORTUNITIES TASK FORCEOral + Written (PDF)
FAVRhudy, BobMAJEPosition only
FAVRhudy, BobMAJRPosition only
FAVJenkins, DaveMCEEAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKeller, BradMCEEAOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSteurer, SteveMCEEAPosition only
FAVMitchell, MollyQVMPosition only
FAVJenkins, DavidIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Carter, Senator CarterlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

FAIRFAV 1
GBCFAV 1
MAJEFAV 1
MAJRFAV 1
MCEEAFAV 3
QVMFAV 1