SENATE BILL No. 95. Long, Bray, Howard

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1 *SB0095.1* Januar 28, 2005 SENATE BILL N. 95 DIGEST OF SB 95 (Udated Januar 25, :30 m - DI 106) itatins Affected: Nncde. Snsis: Sentencing lic stud cmmittee. Reestablishes the sentencing lic stud cmmittee t evaluate sentencing laws and licies fr an additinal tw ears. Adds an additinal senatr and an additinal reresentative t the cmmittee. Effective: Jul 1, Lng, Bra, Hward Januar 4, 2005, read first time and referred t mmittee n rrectins, riminal, and ivil Matters. Januar 27, 2005, amended, rerted favrabl D Pass.

2 First Regular Sessin 114th General Assembl (2005) Januar 28, 2005 PRINTING ODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (r a sectin f the Indiana nstitutin) is being amended, the text f the existing rvisin will aear in this stle te, additins will aear in this stle te, and deletins will aear in this stle te. Additins: Whenever a new statutr rvisin is being enacted (r a new cnstitutinal rvisin adted), the text f the new rvisin will aear in this stle te. Als, the wrd NEW will aear in that stle te in the intrductr clause f each SETION that adds a new rvisin t the Indiana de r the Indiana nstitutin. nflict recnciliatin: Text in a statute in this stle te r this stle te recnciles cnflicts between statutes enacted b the 2004 Regular Sessin f the General Assembl. SENATE BILL N. 95 A BILL FOR AN AT cncerning criminal law and rcedure. Be it enacted b the General Assembl f the State f Indiana: 1 SETION 1. [EFFETIVE JULY 1, 2005] (a) As used in this 2 SETION, "cmmittee" refers t the sentencing lic stud 3 cmmittee established b subsectin (c). 4 (b) The general assembl finds that a cmrehensive stud f 5 sentencing laws and licies is desirable in rder t: 6 (1) ensure that sentencing laws and licies rtect the ublic 7 safet; 8 (2) establish fairness and unifrmit in sentencing laws and 9 licies; 10 (3) determine whether incarceratin r alternative sanctins 11 are arriate fr varius categries f criminal ffenses; 12 and 13 (4) maximize cst effectiveness in the administratin f 14 sentencing laws and licies. 15 (c) The sentencing lic stud cmmittee is established t 16 evaluate sentencing laws and licies as the relate t: 17 (1) the urses f the criminal justice and crrectins 18 sstems;

3 2 1 (2) the availabilit f sentencing tins; and 2 (3) the inmate ulatin in deartment f crrectin 3 facilities. 4 If, based n the cmmittee's evaluatin under this subsectin, the 5 cmmittee determines changes are necessar r arriate, the 6 cmmittee shall make recmmendatins t the general assembl 7 fr the mdificatin f sentencing laws and licies and fr the 8 additin, deletin, r exansin f sentencing tins. 9 (d) The cmmittee shall d the fllwing: 10 (1) Evaluate the existing classificatin f criminal ffenses 11 int feln and misdemeanr categries. In determining the 12 rer categr fr each feln and misdemeanr, the 13 cmmittee shall cnsider, t the extent the have relevance, 14 the fllwing: 15 (A) The nature and degree f harm likel t be caused b 16 the ffense, including whether the ffense invlves 17 rert, irrelaceable rert, a ersn, a number f 18 ersns, r a breach f the ublic trust. 19 (B) The deterrent effect a articular classificatin ma 20 have n the cmmissin f the ffense. 21 () The current incidence f the ffense in Indiana. 22 (D) The rights f the victim. 23 (2) Recmmend structures t be used b a sentencing curt in 24 determining the mst arriate sentence t be imsed in 25 a criminal case, including an cmbinatin f imrisnment, 26 rbatin, restitutin, cmmunit service, r huse arrest. 27 The cmmittee shall als cnsider the fllwing: 28 (A) The nature and characteristics f the ffense. 29 (B) The severit f the ffense in relatin t ther ffenses. 30 () The characteristics f the defendant that mitigate r 31 aggravate the seriusness f the criminal cnduct and the 32 unishment deserved fr that cnduct. 33 (D) The defendant's number f rir cnvictins. 34 (E) The available resurces and caacit f the deartment 35 f crrectin, lcal cnfinement facilities, and cmmunit 36 based sanctins. 37 (F) The rights f the victim. 38 The cmmittee shall include with each set f sentencing 39 structures an estimate f the effect f the sentencing 40 structures n the deartment f crrectin and lcal facilities 41 with resect t bth fiscal imact and inmate ulatin. 42 (3) Review cmmunit crrectins and hme detentin

4 3 1 rgrams fr the urse f: 2 (A) standardizing rcedures and establishing rules fr the 3 suervisin f hme detainees; and 4 (B) establishing rcedures fr the suervisin f hme 5 detainees b cmmunit crrectins rgrams f adjining 6 cunties. 7 (4) Determine the lng range needs f the criminal justice and 8 crrectins sstems and recmmend lic ririties fr thse 9 sstems. 10 (5) Identif critical rblems in the criminal justice and 11 crrectins sstems and recmmend strategies t slve the 12 rblems. 13 (6) Assess the cst effectiveness f the use f state and lcal 14 funds in the criminal justice and crrectins sstems. 15 (7) Recmmend a cmrehensive cmmunit crrectins 16 strateg based n the fllwing: 17 (A) A review f existing cmmunit crrectins rgrams. 18 (B) The identificatin f additinal tes f cmmunit 19 crrectins rgrams necessar t create an effective 20 cntinuum f crrectins sanctins. 21 () The identificatin f categries f ffenders wh 22 shuld be eligible fr sentencing t cmmunit crrectins 23 rgrams and the imact that changes t the existing 24 sstem f cmmunit crrectins rgrams wuld have n 25 sentencing ractices. 26 (D) The identificatin f necessar changes in state 27 versight and crdinatin f cmmunit crrectins 28 rgrams. 29 (E) An evaluatin f mechanisms fr state funding and 30 lcal cmmunit articiatin in the eratin and 31 imlementatin f cmmunit crrectins rgrams. 32 (F) An analsis f the rate f recidivism f clients under 33 the suervisin f existing cmmunit crrectins 34 rgrams. 35 (8) Prse lans, rgrams, and legislatin fr imrving the 36 effectiveness f the criminal justice and crrectins sstems. 37 (9) Evaluate the use f faith based rganizatins as an 38 alternative t incarceratin. 39 (e) The cmmittee ma stud ther tics assigned b the 40 legislative cuncil r as directed b the cmmittee chair. 41 (f) The cmmittee cnsists f seventeen (17) members ainted 42 as fllws:

5 4 1 (1) Three (3) members f the senate, nt mre than tw (2) f 2 whm ma be affiliated with the same litical art, t be 3 ainted b the resident r temre f the senate. 4 (2) Three (3) members f the huse f reresentatives, nt 5 mre than tw (2) f whm ma be affiliated with the same 6 litical art, t be ainted b the seaker f the huse f 7 reresentatives. 8 (3) The chief justice f the sureme curt r the chief justice's 9 designee. 10 (4) The cmmissiner f the deartment f crrectin r the 11 cmmissiner's designee. 12 (5) The directr f the Indiana criminal justice institute r the 13 directr's designee. 14 (6) The executive directr f the rsecuting attrnes cuncil 15 f Indiana r the executive directr's designee. 16 (7) The executive directr f the ublic defender cuncil f 17 Indiana r the executive directr's designee. 18 (8) One (1) ersn with exerience in administering 19 cmmunit crrectins rgrams, ainted b the gvernr. 20 (9) One (1) ersn with exerience in administering rbatin 21 rgrams, ainted b the gvernr. 22 (10) Tw (2) judges wh exercise juvenile jurisdictin, nt 23 mre than ne (1) f whm ma be affiliated with the same 24 litical art, t be ainted b the gvernr. 25 (11) Tw (2) judges wh exercise criminal jurisdictin, nt 26 mre than ne (1) f whm ma be affiliated with the same 27 litical art, t be ainted b the gvernr. 28 (g) The chairman f the legislative cuncil shall aint a 29 legislative member f the cmmittee t serve as chair f the 30 cmmittee. Whenever there is a new chairman f the legislative 31 cuncil, the new chairman ma remve the chair f the cmmittee 32 and aint anther chair. 33 (h) If a legislative member f the cmmittee ceases t be a 34 member f the chamber frm which the member was ainted, 35 the member als ceases t be a member f the cmmittee. 36 (i) A legislative member f the cmmittee ma be remved at 37 an time b the ainting authrit wh ainted the legislative 38 member. 39 (j) If a vacanc exists n the cmmittee, the ainting 40 authrit wh ainted the frmer member whse sitin is 41 vacant shall aint an individual t fill the vacanc. 42 (k) The cmmittee shall submit a final rert f the results f its

6 5 1 stud t the legislative cuncil befre Nvember 1, The 2 rert must be in an electrnic frmat under I (l) The Indiana criminal justice institute shall rvide staff 4 surt t the cmmittee. 5 (m) Each member f the cmmittee is entitled t receive the 6 same er diem, mileage, and travel allwances aid t individuals 7 wh serve as legislative and la members, resectivel, f interim 8 stud cmmittees established b the legislative cuncil. 9 (n) The affirmative vtes f a majrit f the members 10 ainted t the cmmittee are required fr the cmmittee t take 11 actin n an measure, including the final rert. 12 () Excet as therwise secificall rvided b this act, the 13 cmmittee shall erate under the rules f the legislative cuncil. 14 All funds necessar t carr ut this act shall be aid frm 15 arriatins t the legislative cuncil and legislative services 16 agenc. 17 () This SETION exires December 31, 2006.

7 6 OMMITTEE REPORT Madam President: The Senate mmittee n rrectins, riminal, and ivil Matters, t which was referred Senate Bill N. 95, has had the same under cnsideratin and begs leave t rert the same back t the Senate with the recmmendatin that said bill be AMENDED as fllws: Page 3, line 41, delete "fifteen (15)" and insert "seventeen (17)". Page 4, line 1, delete "Tw (2)" and insert "Three (3)". Page 4, line 1, delete "ne (1)" and insert "tw (2)". Page 4, line 4, delete "Tw (2)" and insert "Three (3)". Page 4, line 5, delete "ne (1)" and insert "tw (2)". and when s amended that said bill d ass. (Reference is t SB 95 as intrduced.) mmittee Vte: Yeas 11, Nas 0. LONG, hairersn