Indiana Senate Bill 291

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-16 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Pending: Senate Corrections & Criminal Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Compassionate release. Allows certain convicted persons that have a chronic medical condition or are terminally ill or gravely disabled to file a petition for sentence modification, without the consent of the prosecuting attorney. Defines "chronic medical condition" and "terminally ill or gravely disabled" for purposes of filing a petition for sentence modification. Specifies that a court may not, without the consent of the prosecuting attorney, reduce or suspend a convicted person's sentence: (1) that was not authorized by a plea agreement; or (2) that is below the sentence that the court was authorized to impose at the time of sentencing. Provides certain criteria that the court must consider when ruling on a petition for sentence modification. Allows the court to grant or deny a petitioner's request for sentence modification, summarily dismiss the petition, or hold a hearing.

Compassionate release.

Sen. Rodney Pol [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-16	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2024-01-16	Senate	Authored by Senator Pol

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/291/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0291/SB0291.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/senate/bills/SB0291/fiscal-notes/SB0291.01.INTR.FN001.pdf