HB136
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Amend KRS 439.3103 to require the Department of Corrections to include in its report certain data on time served by persons released from a correctional institution and on persons released from a correctional institution on parole; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Last action: March 28, 2025
Effective date: set within the act
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Plain-language summary
This bill requires the Kentucky Department of Corrections to add new data to its existing reports, specifically information about how long people served before being released from prison and details about those released on parole. The change takes effect January 1, 2026. It is intended to increase transparency and provide better public information about how the corrections system operates. Who it may affect: people who have been incarcerated or are on parole, policymakers, and members of the public seeking information about the corrections system.
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