HB379 Alabama 2019 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Crimes and offenses, sex offenses, mandatory condition of parole, chemical castration treatment authorized as mandatory condition of parole for certain sex offenders

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, certain criminal offenses are classified as sex offenses. A conviction for a sex offense against a person under the age of 12 years is a sex offense involving a child</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person convicted of a sex offense involving a child which constitutes a Class A or B felony is not eligible for parole</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that a person convicted of a sex offense involving a person under the age of 13 years who is eligible for parole, as a condition of parole, shall be required to undergo chemical castration treatment in addition to any other penalty or condition prescribed by law</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the Department of Public Health to administer any treatment given</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the parolee to pay for the cost of the treatment; provided, the bill would prohibit a person from being denied parole because of indigency</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also provide that if a person is ordered to undergo chemical castration treatment as a condition of parole and the person refuses to undergo the treatment, his or her refusal would constitute a violation of parole and would result in the person being remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to sex offenses; to provide chemical castration treatment conditions for the parole of persons convicted of a sex offense under certain conditions; to require the Department of Public Health to administer the treatment; and to require the cost of the treatment to be paid for by the offender, with exception. </p>

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses