SB142 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jerry L. Fielding

Republican

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

Summary

SB142 would require mandatory supervised reentry for certain nonviolent offenders by moving them from Department of Corrections custody to Board of Pardons and Paroles supervision with specific release timing and support requirements.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates mandatory supervised reentry for certain nonviolent offenders in the Department of Corrections. Inmates who have served more than 365 days but less than 545 days would be released on day 366 and placed under Board supervision; inmates with longer sentences would be released 180 days before the end of their sentence. Some offenders, such as first-time parolees or those with certain split sentences, would not be eligible for this program. The Board would assist with housing, employment, social services, education and counseling to help successful reentry; if release conditions are violated, release can be revoked and the remaining sentence would count time already served under supervised release; there would be a conditional General Fund appropriation to hire more staff to supervise these offenders.

Who It Affects

• Nonviolent offenders currently in Department of Corrections custody who would be released under mandatory supervised reentry based on how long they have served (366th day for mid-length sentences; 180 days before end for longer sentences).
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles and Department of Corrections staff, who would take on expanded duties and potentially receive additional personnel funded by a conditional General Fund appropriation.

Key Provisions

• Establishes mandatory supervised reentry for nonviolent offenders incarcerated in the Department of Corrections.
• Release timing rules: 366th day for sentences greater than 365 days but less than 545 days; 180 days before sentence end for 545 days or more.
• Not eligible: individuals who are first paroled or placed on probationary supervision, or have a split sentence, are not eligible for mandatory supervised reentry.
• Board of Pardons and Paroles duties to assist reentry with housing, employment, social services, education, and counseling.
• Releasees must comply with conditions; failure can lead to revocation and other sanctions; remaining sentence credited for time served under supervised release if revoked.
• Conditional appropriation from the General Fund to hire additional personnel to supervise those released under this act.
• Effective date: Act becomes effective 90 days after passage; implementation depends on available funds.

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Subjects

Pardons and Paroles Board