Therapeutic Incarceration Program; creates sentencing alternative for certain defendants. (SB1079)
Introduced By
Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Therapeutic Incarceration Program. Creates a sentencing alternative, Therapeutic Incarceration Program, for a defendant who otherwise would be sentenced to three years or longer for a felony conviction and who the court determines requires treatment for drug or alcohol substance abuse. The Program allows the court to sentence the defendant to an intensive therapeutic community-style substance abuse treatment program of a duration of 18 months or longer and a transitional therapeutic community-style substance abuse reentry program of six months and, after successful completion, to suspend the remaining balance of the imposed sentence. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074279792 |
01/09/2007 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |