Criminal procedure; authorizing district attorneys to adjust sentences; effective date.
What changed between versions
Added a mandatory requirement for district attorneys to make a good-faith effort to notify victims of resentencing motions and to allow victims the right to attend hearings and submit statements.
Expanded the list of post-conviction factors courts must consider when modifying sentences to include the inmate's disciplinary record, rehabilitation progress, age, physical condition, and changes in circumstances since sentencing.
Added a requirement for the Department of Corrections to provide courts with a report on the offender's assessed needs and progress in addressing those needs before a sentence modification.
Added a new exclusion stating that sentence adjustments cannot apply to defendants required to register as sex offenders under the Sex Offenders Registration Act.
Clarified that the new sentence adjustment provisions do not apply to sentences imposed via jury verdicts or sentences of death.
