A bill to amend 1893 PA 118, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the laws relative to state prisons, to state houses of correction, and branches of state prisons and reformatories, and the government and discipline thereof and to repeal all acts inconsistent therewith,” (MCL 800.33 to 800.61) by adding section 33a.
Provides up to 20% credit toward earliest date for parole hearing to inmates who participate in and complete educational, vocational, or other programming where "research and evidence indicate the program improves rehabilitation, behavioral, or post-release prisoner outcomes." Prisoners sentenced to life without parole or for certain major crimes are not eligible. Prisoners who engage in major misconduct while participating in the program would not receive productivity credits for those months.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
1. Amend page 5, line 1, after “1.” by inserting “This amendatory act takes effect January 1, 2026.
Enacting section 2.”.
Amendment concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 4, line 20, after “317,” by inserting “411h(2)(b),”.
2. Amend page 4, line 21, after “750.317,” by inserting “750.411h,”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
1. Amend page 4, line 20, after “317,” by inserting “411i,”.
2. Amend page 4, line 21, after “750.317,” by inserting “750.411i,”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
1. Amend page 4, line 19, after “section” by inserting “81(5), 81a(3),”.
2. Amend page 4, line 21, after “MCL” by inserting “750.81, 750.81a,”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 22 to 13 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
