Senate
File
2147
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2147
BY
SMITH
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
accumulation
of
earned
time
by
1
offenders,
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
903A.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
1
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2018,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
(2)
However,
an
inmate
required
to
participate
in
a
sex
3
offender
treatment
program
shall
not
be
eligible
for
a
any
4
reduction
of
sentence
unless
until
the
inmate
participates
in
5
and
completes
a
sex
offender
treatment
program
established
by
6
the
director.
7
Sec.
2.
Section
903A.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
8
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2018,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
(2)
An
inmate
required
to
participate
in
a
domestic
abuse
10
treatment
program
shall
not
be
eligible
for
a
any
reduction
of
11
sentence
unless
until
the
inmate
participates
in
and
completes
12
a
domestic
abuse
treatment
program
established
by
the
director.
13
Sec.
3.
Section
903A.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2018,
is
amended
14
to
read
as
follows:
15
1.
Upon
finding
that
an
inmate
has
violated
an
institutional
16
rule,
has
failed
to
complete
a
sex
offender
or
domestic
abuse
17
treatment
program
as
specified
in
section
903A.2,
or
has
18
had
an
action
or
appeal
dismissed
under
section
610A.2
,
the
19
independent
administrative
law
judge
may
order
forfeiture
of
20
any
or
all
earned
time
accrued
and
not
forfeited
up
to
the
21
date
of
the
violation
by
the
inmate
and
may
order
forfeiture
22
of
any
or
all
earned
time
accrued
and
not
forfeited
up
to
23
the
date
the
action
or
appeal
is
dismissed,
unless
the
court
24
entered
such
an
order
under
section
610A.3
.
The
independent
25
administrative
law
judge
has
discretion
within
the
guidelines
26
established
pursuant
to
section
903A.4
,
to
determine
the
amount
27
of
time
that
should
be
forfeited
based
upon
the
severity
of
the
28
violation.
Prior
violations
by
the
inmate
may
be
considered
by
29
the
administrative
law
judge
in
the
decision.
30
EXPLANATION
31
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
32
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
33
This
bill
relates
to
the
accumulation
of
earned
time
by
34
offenders
and
provides
penalties.
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The
bill
specifies
that
an
inmate
committed
to
the
1
department
of
corrections
who
is
required
to
participate
in
2
a
sex
offender
treatment
program
shall
not
be
eligible
for
3
any
reduction
of
a
category
“A”
sentence
until
the
inmate
4
participates
in
and
completes
a
sex
offender
treatment
program.
5
Currently,
such
an
inmate
is
not
eligible
for
a
reduction
of
6
sentence
unless
the
inmate
participates
in
and
completes
a
7
sex
offender
treatment
program.
An
inmate
serving
a
category
8
“A”
sentence
is
eligible
to
receive
one
and
two-tenths
9
days
for
each
day
the
inmate
demonstrates
good
conduct
and
10
satisfactorily
participates
in
any
program
or
placement
status.
11
The
bill
specifies
that
an
inmate
committed
to
the
12
department
of
corrections
who
is
required
to
participate
in
13
a
domestic
abuse
treatment
program
shall
not
be
eligible
for
14
any
reduction
of
a
category
“B”
sentence
until
the
inmate
15
participates
in
and
completes
a
domestic
abuse
treatment
16
program.
Currently,
such
an
inmate
is
not
eligible
for
a
17
reduction
of
sentence
unless
the
inmate
participates
in
and
18
completes
a
domestic
abuse
treatment
program.
An
inmate
19
serving
a
category
“B”
sentence
is
eligible
for
a
reduction
of
20
sentence
equal
to
fifteen
eighty-fifths
of
a
day
for
each
day
21
of
good
conduct
by
the
inmate.
22
Upon
a
finding
of
an
independent
administrative
law
judge,
23
the
bill
specifies
that
an
inmate
committed
to
the
department
24
of
corrections
may
be
ordered
to
forfeit
any
or
all
earned
25
time,
if
the
inmate
has
failed
to
complete
a
sex
offender
or
26
domestic
abuse
treatment
program.
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