Plain English Breakdown
The official text mentions that no reimbursement is required for a 'specified reason,' but does not explicitly state what that reason is within the provided summary or digest.
Longer Minimum Time Before Parole for Torture Cases Involving Young Victims
This law requires adults who tortured a child aged 14 or younger while having care of that child to serve at least 10 years in prison before they can be considered for parole.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the minimum time an inmate must serve before becoming eligible for parole from 7 years to 10 years for specific torture cases involving minors under a certain age and custody conditions.
- Applies this longer waiting period only when the defendant is an adult who had care or custody of the victim.
- Requires that the victim was 14 years old or younger at the time the crime happened.
Who It Names or Affects
- Adults convicted of torture who had care or custody of their victim when the victim was 14 or younger.
- State prison officials and parole boards that review inmate cases for these specific crimes.
Terms To Know
- Parole
- The early release of a prisoner from jail before their full sentence is finished, subject to rules and supervision.
- Torture
- A crime where someone causes great bodily injury with the intent to cause cruel or extreme pain for revenge, extortion, persuasion, or sadistic reasons.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not change parole rules for torture cases involving victims older than 14.
- The law does not apply if the person who committed the crime did not have care or custody of the victim.
- The bill states that no state reimbursement is required for local costs but only mentions it is 'for a specified reason' without detailing what that reason is.