HB2771

THE CONTEXT: Under current law, when a person is sentenced to prison for a felony, the court must also impose a term of community supervision that is served consecutively to the prison term if the person signs and agrees to abide by supervision conditions established by DOC ( A. R.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would add that DOC may charge a prisoner for the reasonable costs of a rehabilitation program.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to make the government process for community supervision more definite and accountable. It would add that DOC may charge a prisoner for the reasonable costs of a rehabilitation program, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.