Bill Text: PA HB1994 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, providing for reduction of sentence for certain minors.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-02 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB1994 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1994-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3326
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1994 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY PRESTON, MATZIE, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CURRY, DALEY, DeLUCA, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GODSHALL, HALUSKA, HESS, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, KOTIK, M. O'BRIEN, QUINN, READSHAW, ROEBUCK AND THOMAS, APRIL 2, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 2, 2012
AN ACT
Amending Title 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and
Parole, providing for reduction of sentence for certain
minors.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 6134.2. Reduction of sentence for minors.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this chapter to the contrary, an individual who was under 18
years of age when he committed a crime for which he was
sentenced to serve a minimum term of imprisonment of no less
than ten years or who was sentenced to life imprisonment without
parole eligibility who has served up to three years of the
sentence is subject to the jurisdiction of the sentencing court
for reduction of the sentence.
(b) Factors to be considered.--In determining whether to
reduce the sentence under this section, the sentencing court
shall consider the following factors:
(1) The individual's age and level of maturity at the
time of the offense.
(2) The individual's degree of participation in the
offense.
(3) The nature of the offense.
(4) The severity of the offense.
(5) The individual's prior juvenile or criminal history.
(6) The likelihood of the individual to commit further
offenses.
(7) Other information considered relevant by the
sentencing court.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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