SB226 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde ChamblissSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Corrections Dept., require a deputy commissioner for prisoner rehabilitation, relating to pardons and paroles, to require a deputy director for parolee rehabilitation, Sec. 14-1-1.5 am'd.

Summary

The bill would create designated leadership roles for prisoner rehabilitation and parolee rehabilitation within Alabama's corrections agencies, with duties aimed at reducing recidivism.

What This Bill Does

It requires the Department of Corrections to appoint one deputy commissioner as the deputy commissioner for prisoner rehabilitation. It also requires the Pardons and Paroles agency to appoint one executive-level employee as the deputy director for parolee rehabilitation. Both roles would be responsible for developing, implementing, and improving programs designed to reduce recidivism. The bill also outlines rules for deputy roles, including limits on the number of deputy commissioners and salary guidelines.

Who It Affects

• Department of Corrections executives who would hold the new deputy commissioner for prisoner rehabilitation role (affects leadership and program decisions).
• Pardons and Paroles executives who would hold the new deputy director for parolee rehabilitation role (affects leadership and program decisions).

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 14-1-1.5 to require one deputy commissioner to be the deputy commissioner for prisoner rehabilitation, with duties to develop, implement, and improve programs to reduce recidivism.
• Requires one executive-level employee at the Pardons and Paroles agency to be the deputy director for parolee rehabilitation, with duties to develop, implement, and improve programs to reduce recidivism.
• Allows up to three deputy commissioners total, with salaries set by the commissioner and not exceeding the commissioner’s salary; deputies must devote full time and have no conflicting financial interests.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Corrections Department