Senate Judiciary reviews H.410 to tighten recidivism definition and reporting At a January Senate Judiciary meeting, Legislative Council and counsel debated H.410's proposed new recidivism definitions and calculation rules, focusing on unclear timing language, whether to count rearrests and probation/parole returns, and the data burden on DOC and other agencies.

Senate Judiciary is diving deep into H.410, aiming to redefine recidivism metrics—could this reshape how we view criminal justice in Vermont?

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Panel backs changes to juvenile/adult recidivism definitions, narrows housing rules for certain homicide cases The committee favorably recommended draft criminal and juvenile justice legislation that revises recidivism definitions, allows staggered recidivism reporting windows and gives judges narrow discretion to order corrections custody for minors convicted of aggravated murder when they were 17 at the offense but 18 at sentencing.

Utah's latest legislation aims to redefine recidivism and give judges more power in serious juvenile cases, sparking a heated debate on justice and safety.

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