An act relating to enhancing criminal sentences for violent offenders

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This bill would require courts to impose minimum prison sentences for individuals convicted of a third felony crime of violence. These minimum sentences would be at least half of the maximum possible sentence and could not be suspended, deferred, or served as a supervised sentence. The bill also prohibits courts from suspending any portion of a sentence for anyone convicted of a felony crime of violence.

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