AN ACT ELIMINATING INCARCERATION AS A SANCTION FOR A NONCRIMINAL TECHNICAL PROBATION VIOLATION AND CONCERNING OTHER PROBATION SYSTEM REFORMS.

HB 6361 eliminates jail time for people on probation who commit minor, noncriminal violations (like missing a check-in), directly affecting individuals under probation supervision. It introduces "earned time credit" to shorten probation sentences for compliance, guarantees fair hearings with access to counsel, and removes supervision fees that disproportionately burden low-income people. The bill replaces automatic arrests for technical violations with written notices and requires neutral locations for hearings. These changes aim to reduce unnecessary incarceration, lower court caseloads, and support successful probation completion.