SB142 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Pardons and Paroles Board, certain nonviolent offenders incarcerated for certain period of time, early release and mandatory supervision established, persons ineligible, duties of board for successful reentry into community, conditional appropriation for additional personnel
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under current law, an individual
incarcerated in the custody of the Department of
Corrections may end his or her sentence and be
released from custody without supervision from the
Board of Pardons and Paroles or other supervisory
agencies</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish mandatory
supervised reentry for certain nonviolent
offenders. The bill would provide that an
individual convicted of a nonviolent offense and
incarcerated in the custody of the Department of
Corrections for more than 365 days but less than
545 days would be released from the custody of the
Department of Corrections and placed under the
jurisdiction and supervision of the Board of
Pardons and Paroles on the 366th day of his or her
confinement by the Department of Corrections</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that if an
individual convicted of a nonviolent offense is
incarcerated in the custody of the Department of
Corrections for 545 days or more, he or she would
be released from the custody of the Department of
Corrections and placed under the jurisdiction and
supervision of the Board of Pardons and Paroles 180
days prior to the end of his or her sentence as
determined by the Department of Corrections</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that if an
individual convicted of a nonviolent offense has
been incarcerated for more than 365 days of a
sentence that is 545 days or less, more than 545
days of a sentence that is 725 days or less, or has
served more than 545 days and the end of his or her
sentence is less than 180 days after the effective
date of this act, he or she would be released from
the custody of the Department of Corrections and
placed under the supervision of the Board of
Pardons and Paroles on the effective date of this
act</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would establish certain duties of
the Board of Pardons and Paroles in assisting an
individual released in accomplishing a successful
reentry into the community and would also require
individuals released to comply with the conditions
of release or have their release revoked or receive
some other sanction for failure to comply. This
bill would further provide that if an individual's
release is revoked, the remaining portion of the
individual's sentence would be computed with credit
for any time the individual served under supervised
release</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for a conditional
appropriation from the General Fund for the Board
of Pardons and Paroles to hire additional personnel
to adequately supervise the individuals placed into
its custody by the bill</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Establishing early release and mandatory reentry
supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles for
individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes incarcerated in the
custody of the Department of Corrections.
</p>
Subjects
Pardons and Paroles Board
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2011 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| April 21, 2011 | Judiciary first Substitute Offered | |
| April 21, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and | |
| March 3, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB142 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |