HB260 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve HurstRepresentative

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Ron Johnson

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Criminal sex offenders over age 21, sex offenses against child 12 years of age or younger, surgical castration required prior to release from custody of Corrections Department

Summary

HB260 would require surgical castration before release from prison for adults over 21 who commit certain sex offenses against a child 12 or younger, with the offender paying the procedure cost.

What This Bill Does

It would establish surgical castration as a condition for release from the Department of Corrections for qualifying offenders. It applies to adults over 21 who commit specified sex offenses against a child 12 years old or younger. The offender would be responsible for paying the full cost of the procedure. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after approval by the Governor or after it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Adult criminal sex offenders age 21 or older who are convicted of certain sex offenses against a child 12 years old or younger and would be surgically castrated before release from Department of Corrections custody.
• The offenders themselves, who would be financially responsible for paying the castration procedure cost.

Key Provisions

• Qualifying offenders (21+ years old, victim 12 or younger, defined as 'adult criminal sex offender' under Section 15-20-21(1)) must be surgically castrated before release from the Department of Corrections.
• The cost of the castration procedure must be paid by the offender.
• Castration must occur before the offender is released from DOC custody.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and Governor approval, or its otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses