HB367 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tim WadsworthRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Pardons and Paroles Board, prisoners, pardon, parole, or conditional release of, Executive Director to certify official order within 30 days, Sec. 15-22-37 am'd.

Summary

HB367 would require the Executive Director of the Board of Pardons and Paroles to certify an official order granting a pardon, parole, or conditional release within 30 days, or the prisoner is moved to their county jail with costs covered by the State Treasury.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds a 30-day deadline for certifying pardons, paroles, or conditional releases. If the Executive Director does not certify within 30 days, the prisoner must be transferred to the county jail of their residence, and the costs of the transfer and stay are paid from the State Treasury. It amends Section 15-22-37 to implement this deadline and transfer rule.

Who It Affects

• Prisoners who have an order for pardon, parole, or conditional release: their order must be certified within 30 days; if not, they will be transferred to their home county's jail.
• County jails and the State Treasury: county jails receive transferred prisoners; the State Treasury pays for the transfer and the prisoner’s stay in the county jail.

Key Provisions

• The Executive Director must certify every official order granting a pardon, parole, or conditional transfer within 30 days.
• If certification is not completed within 30 days, the prisoner must be transferred to the county jail of the prisoner’s residence, with costs for the transfer and stay paid by the State Treasury.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor’s approval.

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Subjects

Pardons and Paroles