HB303 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Pardons and Paroles Board, lesser penalty for parole revocations not based on commission of new crime, Sec. 15-22-32 am'd.

Summary

HB303 would split parole revocation penalties by reason: new-crime violations could require serving the rest of the sentence, while technical violations would usually allow up to 90 days in prison before parole is reinstated, with retroactive protection for some cases.

What This Bill Does

If the revocation is based on a new crime (excluding certain traffic offenses), the board may require the parolee to serve the balance of the original sentence in prison. For technical violations, the parolee may be held in prison for up to 90 days before parole is automatically reinstated, unless the person has three or more prior technical violations, in which case reinstatement is at the board’s discretion. The bill also creates a Parole Revocation Hearing Officer to conduct parole court hearings and adds retroactive reinstatement for those whose parole was revoked for a technical violation before the act took effect.

Who It Affects

• Parolees whose revocation is based on the commission of a new crime (excluding certain traffic offenses) who could be required to serve the full remaining term in prison.
• Parolees whose revocation is due to technical violations (including non-serious traffic offenses) who could face up to 90 days in prison before parole is reinstated, with automatic reinstatement after 90 days unless they have three or more prior technical violations (board discretion applies).
• Individuals whose parole was revoked for a technical violation prior to the act’s effective date, who may be reinstated within a reasonable time after the act becomes law.
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles and the new Parole Revocation Hearing Officers who will conduct parole court proceedings.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 15-22-32 to distinguish revocations by cause: new crimes (except certain traffic offenses) may require serving the balance of the sentence; technical violations are handled differently.
• Technical violations may result in a prison term of up to 90 days, after which parole is automatically reinstated; three or more prior technical violations give the board discretion over reinstatement.
• Creates the position of Parole Revocation Hearing Officer to conduct parole courts and determine guilt or suitability for reinstatement or revocation.
• Defines technical violations as all revocations not based on a new crime, including non-serious traffic offenses defined in Chapter 5A of Title 32.
• Retroactive application: individuals revoked for technical violations before the act takes effect may be reinstated within a reasonable time after the act becomes law.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after its passage.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses