SB345 Alabama 2020 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Department of Corrections, commissioner required to review inmate population and determine inmates at high risk of Covid-19, cert. inmates released to community supervision in cert. circumstances, report to Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee

Description

<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections to review the inmate population and determine inmates that are at high risk for severe complications from COVID-19 and release certain inmates from physical custody to community supervision or home detention</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also provide guidance to the commissioner on which inmates may be released</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Department of Corrections is required to provide information to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also require the commissioner to provide information to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee regarding which inmates are considered for release and which inmates are released</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Department of Corrections; to require the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections to review the inmate population and determine if an inmate is at high risk for severe complications from COVID-19; to require the commissioner to release certain inmates to community supervision or home detention in certain circumstances; and to require the commissioner to report monthly to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee the number of inmates identified and released as being at high risk for complications from COVID-19. </p>

Subjects

Corrections Department