House Bill 3194 made some important changes to the manner in which some crimes are punished. The most significant changes were to the manner in which prison inmates are released. In the past, too many prison inmates were released into the community without sufficient support or supervision and without using modern tools to determine exactly…
House Bill 3194 started out as an ambitious plan to modify Measure 11 and to end the mandatory prosecution of juveniles in adult court. Unfortunately, none of the changes to Measure 11 survived during the amendment process. Significant changes were made in the way some crimes are punished and in the process in which prison…