The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced three items — parole board reappointments and two House bills — with the parole confirmations kept off the consent calendar to allow floor discussion, HB 1234 on child abuse record access placed on the consent calendar unanimously, and HB 1186 on bail bonding agent sunset advancing over one dissenting vote.
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Senator Katie Wallace pressed Catherine Rodriguez and Rodrigo Leveno on what is keeping tabled individuals in prison, stating 'It is not fair to keep people in prison who have served their time and are waiting to get out and are simply in there only because those resources don't exist,' and asking whether it is fair for the board to tell the legislature that more resources are needed. Catherine Rodriguez acknowledged that delays in approved parole plans are handled by 'the division of parole, which is separate from us,' effectively indicating the board does not control that part of the process.
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“I was told that obtaining those records would cost approximately $4,000. That was deeply discouraging. For any young person, especially one who has grown up in foster care. Being denied meaningful access to their own history because of cost sends a painful message.”
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Sign in to subscribeGood. Good afternoon, everybody. The Senate Judiciary Committee will come to order on Monday, 30th March. Ms. Jensen, please call the roll. Senators Carson. President Dougherty. Here. Hendrickson. Excused. Wallace. Here. Zamora Wilson. Present. Roberts. Here. Mr. Chair. Here. And we have a quorum. There are three items of business on our agenda today. We are first hearing some appointments for confirmation to the Parole Board. We will then take up House Bill 1234 and 1186. Jumping right in. I'll invite members of the Parole Board to join us up front. And if there was anybody who is going to be making any opening comments on their behalf, please also join us up front. Thank you all for being ready to go. Whoever would like to kick us off, thank you. Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, members of the Judiciary Committee. It is a pleasure to be before you and thank you for your time and consideration today. My name is Rondi Moore. I serve as the Chair of the Parole Board. It is my honor to introduce you to three outstanding current members of the Parole Board and ask for your reconfirmation. Greg Size was appointed to the to the…
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