SB139

The amendment removes language allowing inmates to choose their discharge destination and instead requires correctional facilities to provide transportation to one of three predetermined locations (county of offense, county of sentencing, or an equivalent distance location), while also clarifying that all required provisions apply only if not already provided. This NARROWS the bill by eliminating inmate choice in discharge transportation and making the facility's obligation conditional on what has already been provided.

This change converts the bill from engrossed to enrolled status (a formatting change at the end of the legislative process) while making substantive clarifications to inmate discharge requirements: the facility "must" (rather than "shall") provide clothing, money, and transportation, and it specifies three concrete location options for transportation instead of vague language about "suitable" alternatives. The amendment STRENGTHENS the bill by making the discharge provisions clearer and more enforceable through specific alternatives rather than discretionary language.