WORK/SCHOOL RELEASE CITATION S.B. 581:
FLOOR SUMMARY
Senate Bill 581 (as reported without amendment)
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 60 of 1962, which provides for the day release of prisoners in county jails, to change the citation to a subsection.
Under Section 1(1) of the Act, except as provided in subsection (2), a sentence or commitment of a person to a county jail may grant the person the privilege of leaving jail during necessary and reasonable hours for certain purposes, including employment, education, and medical treatment.
Under the bill, this would apply except as provided in subsection (3), rather than subsection (2).
(Subsection (3) prohibits a person from being granted release privileges except for the purpose of medical treatment, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, or psychological counseling, if he or she is serving a sentence for involvement in child sexually abusive activity or material; criminal sexual conduct (CSC); assault with attempt to commit CSC; or murder in connection with sexual misconduct; or an attempt to commit any of those crimes.
Subsection (2) allows a person to petition the court for release privileges at the time of sentence or commitment.)
MCL 801.251 Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 10-21-13 Fiscal Analyst: Dan O'Connor
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.