Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0136 Compare Versions

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3	3		Alternative Incarceration Program Amendments
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: Doug Owens
7		-	Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer
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11	10		LONG TITLE
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13	12		General Description:
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15	14		This bill amends provisions related to alternative incarceration programs.
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17	16		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	18		This bill:
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21	20		▸ clarifies terms;
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23	22		▸ provides that a county sheriff may implement a sheriff's work program in which inmates
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25	24		participate in supervised public works projects instead of serving time in jail;
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27	26		▸ amends and establishes eligibility requirements for alternative incarceration programs and
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29	28		sheriff's work programs;
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31	30		▸ provides that certain convictions are not eligible for participation in a sheriff's work
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33	32		program;
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35	34		▸ clarifies provisions related to credit for good behavior against a jail sentence; and
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37	36		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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39	38		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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41	40		None
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43	42		Other Special Clauses:
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45	44		None
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47	46		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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49	48		AMENDS:
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51	50		17-22-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 96, 187 and 341
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53	52		76-3-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 91
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57	56		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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59	58		Section 1. Section 17-22-5 is amended to read:
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61	60		17-22-5 . Sheriff's classification of jail inmates -- Classification criteria --
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63	62		Alternative incarceration programs -- Sheriff's work programs -- Limitations.
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65	64		(1) As used in this section, "living area" means the same as that term is defined in Section
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68		-	64-13-7.
	66	+	64-13-7. H.B. 136 01-08 15:09
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70	68		(2)(a) Except as provided in Subsections [(5) and (6)] (6) and (7), the sheriff shall adopt
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72	70		and implement written policies for admission of inmates to the county jail and the
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74	72		classification of individuals incarcerated in the jail which shall provide for the
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76	74		separation of [prisoners] inmates by gender and by such other factors as may
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78	76		reasonably provide for the safety and well-being of inmates and the community.
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80	78		(b) To the extent authorized by law, any written admission policies adopted and
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82	80		implemented under this Subsection (2) shall be applied equally to all entities using
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84	82		the county correctional facilities.
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86	84		(3) [Except as provided in Subsections (5) and (6)] Subject to the requirements of this
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88	86		section, each county sheriff shall assign inmates to a facility or section of a facility based
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90	88		on classification criteria that the sheriff develops and maintains.
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92	90		(4)(a) [Except as provided in Subsection (6)] Subject to the requirements of this section,
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94	92		a county sheriff may develop and implement alternative incarceration programs that
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96	94		may involve housing an inmate in a jail facility.
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98	96		(b) An inmate [housed under] participating in an alternative incarceration program [under
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100	98		Subsection (4)(a) ]shall be considered to be in the [full custody and control] official
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102	100		custody of the sheriff for purposes of Sections 76-8-309, 76-8-309.1, and 76-8-309.3.
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104	102		(c) An inmate may [not ]be placed in an alternative incarceration program [under
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106	104		Subsection (4)(a) unless] at the discretion of the county sheriff if:
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108	106		(i) the jail facility is at maximum operating capacity, as established under Section
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110	108		17-22-5.5; or
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112	110		(ii) ordered by the court.
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114	112		(5)(a) In addition to an alternative incarceration program under Subsection (4), a county
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116	114		sheriff may implement a sheriff's work program that allows an inmate to participate
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118	116		in public works projects under the county sheriff's supervision and in lieu of
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120	118		incarceration in a jail facility.
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122	120		(b) If a county sheriff implements a sheriff's work program, the county sheriff shall
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124	122		establish policies and procedures related to a sheriff's work program, including:
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126	124		(i) notwithstanding Subsection (6), program eligibility criteria;
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128	126		(ii) reasonable participation fees;
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130	128		(iii) the type of work assignments;
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132	130		(iv) the timeline within which the work assignments must be completed;
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134	132		(v) participant dress code and code of conduct;
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137	134		(vi) work safety protocols;
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139	137		(vii) supervision of participants;
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141	139		(viii) disciplinary measures for program noncompliance; and
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143	141		(ix) criteria for successful completion or termination.
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145	143		(c) An inmate participating in a sheriff's work program shall be considered to be in the
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147	145		official custody of the sheriff for purposes of Sections 76-8-309, 76-8-309.1, and
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149	147		76-8-309.3.
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151	149		(d) An inmate may be placed in a sheriff's work program at the discretion of the county
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153	151		sheriff if:
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155		-	(i) the inmate was convicted of a non-violent offense and sentenced to a jail term Ĥ→
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157		-	of no more than 30 days ←Ĥ ;
	153	+	(i) the inmate was convicted of a non-violent offense and sentenced to a jail term;
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159	155		(ii) the inmate voluntarily agrees to participate in the program;
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161	157		(iii) the inmate's participation in the program is not prohibited by a court order; and
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163	159		(iv) the inmate is not serving a sentence resulting from a second or subsequent
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165	161		conviction as defined by Subsection 41-6a-501(2).
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167	163		(e) When assigning and scheduling work under a sheriff's work program, a county
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169	165		sheriff may consider:
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171	167		(i) an inmate's ability to perform the work assignment; and
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173	169		(ii) an inmate's existing employment, education, training, treatment, medical needs,
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175	171		family care obligations, and other similar obligations.
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177	173		(f) Eight hours of participation in a sheriff's work program shall constitute credit for one
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179	175		day of incarceration.
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181	177		[(5)] (6) A jail facility shall comply with the same requirements as the Department of
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183	179		Corrections described in Subsections 64-13-7(4), (5), and (6) when assigning an inmate
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185	181		to a living area, including the reporting requirements in Subsections 64-13-45(2)(d) and
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187	183		(e).
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189	185		[(6)] (7) This section does not authorize a sheriff to modify provisions of a contract with the
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191	187		Department of Corrections to house in a county jail inmates sentenced to the Department
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193	189		of Corrections.
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195	191		Section 2. Section 76-3-403 is amended to read:
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197	193		76-3-403 . Credit for good behavior against jail sentence for misdemeanors and
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199	195		certain felonies.
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201	197		In any commitment for incarceration in a county jail or detention facility, other than the
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203	199		Utah State Prison, or for participation in an alternative incarceration program or sheriff's work
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206	201		program as described in Section 17-22-5, the custodial authority may in its discretion and upon
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208	203		good behavior of the inmate allow up to 10 days credit against the sentence to be served for
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210	206		every 30 days served or up to two days credit for every 10 days served when the period to be
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212	208		served is less than 30 days if:
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214	210		(1) the incarceration is for a misdemeanor offense, and the sentencing judge has not entered
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216	212		an order to the contrary; or
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218	214		(2) the incarceration is part of a probation agreement for a felony offense, and the
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220	216		sentencing district judge has not entered an order to the contrary.
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222	218		Section 3. Effective Date.
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224	220		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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