Bill > S2874

Introduced Session

This bill provides trauma-informed reentry support services to certain defendants who were victims of domestic violence or abuse at the time the crime was committed, and for whom the domestic violence or abuse was a contributing factor in the commission of the crime. The provisions of the bill are tied to the provisions of Senate Bill No. 4870 of this Legislative Session (S4870), which establish a new mitigating factor, reduced sentencing, and resentencing for certain defendants who were victims of domestic violence or abuse at the time the crime was committed, if the domestic violence or abuse was a contributing factor in the commission of the crime. Under this bill, an individual who is sentenced, resentenced, or released under the provisions of S4870 is eligible to receive traumainformed reentry support services. These services are required to include access to mental health counseling, peer recovery support, vocational training, and housing assistance. The Department of Corrections, in collaboration with the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Office of the Public Defender, is directed to develop and disseminate implementation guidelines for trauma-informed reentry support programs that serve individuals sentenced, released, or resentenced under the companion bill, S4870. The Department of Corrections is directed to establish a grant program to assist trauma-informed reentry support services programs in providing mental health services and expanding the pipeline of trained trauma-informed service providers.

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Angela Mcknight (D)*,  Benjie Wimberly (D)*,  Kristin Corrado (R), 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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