Video & Transcript Research : 'parole reform'

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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Afternoon Session

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • good bill, particularly the provision that's included on not making folks eligible for probation or parole
Keywords: 959, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have data on police, we have data on courts, we have data on jails, we have data on prisons, parole
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Mar 18th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm seeking confirmation for my appointment as parole commissioner to the Florida Commission on Offender
Summary: The committee first considered the appointment of Michelle Whitworth to the Florida Commission on Offender Review. Whitworth described her 30 years of criminal justice experience, and the committee voted to recommend her confirmation favorably. The committee then took up SB 1692 on material harmful to minors, adopting a delete-all amendment that shifted the focus to K-12 instructional materials and objections by parents or residents. Supporters argued it would create clearer standards and protect children from pornographic content, while opponents warned it would worsen book bans and remove consideration of literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. After extensive debate and public testimony, the bill as amended was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on several criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 1422 increased penalties for certain drone-related offenses near critical infrastructure and for weaponized drones; SB 1360 clarified xylazine’s veterinary use while creating stronger trafficking penalties; and SB 1732 increased penalties for animal cruelty involving minors and for contributing to a minor’s delinquency. SB 776 added an aggravating factor for the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, and SB 984 added aggravating factors for capital felonies committed where people are gathered for religious, school, or government activities. SB 1640 made domestic violence lethality assessment forms confidential, and SB 1268 updated FDLE operations and increased reimbursement for retired police dogs. All of these bills were reported favorably after brief debate and mostly supportive testimony. Later, the committee approved SB 1084 on sexual cyber harassment, with a strike-all amendment addressing digitally forged intimate images and extending prosecution time limits. SB 1654 updated sexual offender and predator registration rules, including definitions of residence and online reporting for in-state travel, though one witness raised concerns about vague language and employer privacy. SB 1774 created a rebuttable presumption in certain second-degree murder cases when the victim had a controlled substance in their system, drawing criticism that it could devalue victims who used drugs. Finally, SB 1838 strengthened protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, with an amendment adding magistrates, hearing officers, and related staff; defense attorneys warned the tampering language could inadvertently reach zealous advocacy. Each of these measures was ultimately reported favorably, and the meeting ended with adjournment.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • We keep records of that, along with pardons, paroles, and corrections as well, so we count that as a
Keywords: 924, joint, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 22nd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 1000 by Representative Broad, reform operations within the Department of Transportation and
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/18/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some are humanitarian and parole situations like Ukraine.
  • Some are humanitarian and parole situations like Ukraine.
  • Some are humanitarian and parole situations like Ukraine.
  • In other cases, they came through the humanitarian parole program or are here with temporary protection
Keywords: 1191, senate, all