SB 5064-S2 - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Addresses offenders under the age of eighteen with regard to: (1) Sentencing for a conviction of aggravated murder in the first degree;

(2) Resentencing of offenders previously sentenced to a life term; and

(3) Petitioning the indeterminate sentence review board for early release after serving twenty years.

Requires the legislature to convene a task force to undertake a thorough review of juvenile sentencing as it relates to the intersection of the adult and juvenile justice systems and make recommendations for reform that promote improved outcomes for youth, public safety, and taxpayer resources.