Probation; Department of Corrections to develop supervision plan when offender placed on probation. (HB2567)
Introduced By
Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester)
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
Criminal procedure; probation. Requires the Department of Corrections to develop a supervision plan when an offender is placed on supervised probation, specifically for that offender, taking into account his offense and the results of any assessment conducted by the Department and setting out specific goals for the offender to achieve and credits towards reduction of the period of active supervision that may be earned. The maximum reduction of the period of active supervision is 50 percent. The bill gives the court authority to approve or disapprove the plan and to reduce the period of probation when the offender achieves the goals of the plan. Any offender convicted of abduction, rape, carnal knowledge of a child, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, or taking indecent liberties with children shall not be eligible for such a plan. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/21/2009 | Committee |
01/21/2009 | Presented and ordered printed 090538824 |
01/21/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/22/2009 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/28/2009 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/02/2009 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote |
02/03/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2567) |
02/10/2009 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
This is a good bill that provides incentive for offenders to complete their requirements and behave themselves. However, I have to wonder about the inclusion of "carnal knowledge" among the excluded offenses. The other offenses are all ones deemed "sexually violent". However, only one portion of the "carnal knowledge" statute is considered violent. The other sections relate to young offenders, both juvenile and young adult (18-19), with less than a five year difference with the "victim". Those sections of 18.2-63 are NOT considered violent for registration purposes. I'm curious about why these young people convicted of consensual sex are being lumped in with rapists and other serious offenses.