HB442 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Marcel Black

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Community Punishment and Corrections Act, nonprofit entities included in definition of board, county commission authorized to provide insurance, exclusion of offenders convicted of selling controlled substances from participation in programs deleted, Secs. 15-18-171, 15-18-184 am'd.

Summary

HB442 broadens the Community Punishment and Corrections Act to include nonprofit boards, lets counties insure participating entities, and removes the drug-seller exclusion from program eligibility.

What This Bill Does

1) It includes the boards of nonprofit entities in the definition of 'Board' for programs under the Act. 2) It authorizes county commissions to provide liability insurance to authorities and nonprofit entities involved in these programs. 3) It removes the exclusion that barred offenders convicted of selling controlled substances from participating in the programs, expanding eligibility subject to other criteria. 4) It updates and clarifies key definitions to support these changes.

Who It Affects

• County governments and nonprofit entities that operate or participate in community punishment and corrections programs; they gain governance recognition and the ability to obtain liability insurance through the county.
• Offenders who would participate in community punishment and corrections programs, including some drug-offense offenders, who become eligible to participate (though some high-severity felonies may still be excluded by the law).

Key Provisions

• Amends Sections 15-18-171 and 15-18-184 to include nonprofit entity boards in the definition of 'Board' and to require liability insurance for authorities and nonprofit entities, with insurance obtainable through sources chosen by the approving county commission.
• Adds and clarifies definitions for terms such as 'Nonprofit Entity,' 'Community Punishment and Corrections Program,' and related concepts to support the expanded framework.
• Deletes or broadens the exclusion that previously kept offenders convicted of selling controlled substances from participating in community punishment and corrections programs (expanding eligibility).
• Authorizes and outlines the roles of county commissions and the Department of Corrections in approving, funding, and monitoring program activities under the updated act.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses