SB-0007, As Passed House, March 8, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled

 

"Corrections code of 1953,"

 

(MCL 791.201 to 791.285) by adding section 8a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 8a. (1) As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Recidivism" means any rearrest, reconviction, or

 

reincarceration in prison or jail for a felony or misdemeanor

 

offense or a probation or parole violation of an individual as

 

measured first after 3 years and again after 5 years from the date

 

of his or her release from incarceration, placement on probation,

 

or conviction, whichever is later.

 

     (b) "Technical parole violation" means a violation of the

 

terms of a parolee's parole order that is not a violation of a law

 

of this state, a political subdivision of this state, another

state, or the United States or of tribal law.

 

     (c) "Technical probation violation" means a violation of the

 

terms of a probationer's probation order that is not a violation of

 

a law of this state, a political subdivision of this state, another

 

state, or the United States or of tribal law.

 

     (2) Any data collected and maintained under this act regarding

 

recidivism rates must be collected and maintained in a manner that

 

separates the data regarding technical probation violations and

 

technical parole violations from data on new felony and misdemeanor

 

convictions.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.