People sent to prison for sex offenses couldn't receive credit toward an early release by earning college degrees under a proposal supported by an Indiana Senate committee.
The Indiana Senate's corrections committee voted 8-1 today to advance the measure.
Bill sponsor Sen. Jim Merritt cited the case of a former high school swim coach who was released after serving less than two years of an eight-year sentence for having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl he coached. The man was able to use his education credits to help shorten his time in prison.
