Bill > SB137

This bill increases the minimum and maximum prison sentences for second-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter, and also extends the minimum time individuals must serve before being eligible for parole for these crimes. Specifically, for second-degree murder, the minimum sentence is raised from ten to fifteen years and the maximum from forty to sixty years, with parole eligibility now requiring at least fifteen years served. For voluntary manslaughter, the minimum sentence increases from three to five years and the maximum from fifteen to twenty-five years, with parole eligibility requiring at least five years served. Additionally, the bill raises the minimum time served for those sentenced to life imprisonment before parole eligibility, from ten to twenty years for a standard life sentence and from fifteen to twenty-five years for a life sentence with prior felony convictions.

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