A bill to amend 1985 PA 87, entitled “William Van Regenmorter crime victim’s rights act,” by amending sections 13 and 41 (MCL 780.763 and 780.791), section 41 as amended by 2000 PA 503.
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 4, line 8, after “1.” by inserting “This amendatory act takes effect January 1, 2026.
Enacting section 2.”.
Amendment concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 23 to 12 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
