HB 2024
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: JUD DP 9-0-0-0
HB 2024: prisoners; transition program
Sponsor: Representative Bliss, LD 1
Caucus & COW
Overview
Allows the Department of Corrections (DOC) to grant inmates a one-time, 90-day extension
of transition services if they meet certain eligibility requirements.
History
Current law requires DOC to establish a transition program for eligible inmates to receive
transition services in the community for up to 90 days. DOC is tasked with administering the
transition program and contracting with private or nonprofit entities to provide eligible
inmates with transition services. Statute outlines eligibility requirements for inmates, lists
the required services and programs that must be offered and requires that victims be notified
and given the opportunity to be heard before inmates are released from the program. DOC is
also required to conduct and submit an annual survey to members of the executive and
legislative branches on specified data points relating to the transition services (A.R.S. § 31-
281).
Provisions
1. Authorizes DOC to grant a one-time extension of up to 90 days for an inmate to continue
receiving transition services if all of the following apply:
a) DOC determines the inmate needs additional treatment or intervention to address
the inmate's criminogenic needs;
b) the contracted entity providing transition services uses an empirically validated, peer-
reviewed instrument to evaluate the inmate's risk of recidivism and identifies the
inmate's primary criminogenic factor; and
c) after evaluating the inmate, the contracted entity providing transition services
submits an updated individualized service plan to DOC. (Sec. 1)
2. Makes conforming changes. (Sec. 1)