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Hill’s bill would shorten the spring session, then lawmakers would then reconvene in Montgomery in September.
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Jim Hill stories
Prisons
Rep. Jim Hill's bill which would give judges more discretion in sentencing faces an uphill climb in the state Senate.
Legislature
The bill passed 103-0 and will be sent to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature into law.
Legislature
Hill said presumptive guidelines are "an offer" that a criminal defendant rejects by choosing to go to trial.
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Individuals guilty of certain nonviolent offenses can currently calculate their own sentences using the guidelines, whether they plead guilty or go to trial.
Legislature
The committee gave favorable report to a bill that would create three new judgeships while discussing the greater issue of judicial shortages across the...
Legislature
Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, called the executive order an overreach that seems "retaliatory" to the recent prison work stoppage.
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Hill stands behind his philosophy that supervised release and risk assessment are crucial for public safety.
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Hill said the state needs to focus on keeping dangerous individuals incarcerated while improving rehabilitation and release of others.
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The $1.2 billion prison construction and renovation plan will be debated on the House floor on Wednesday.