HB25 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Matt Simpson Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Supervision of violent offenders, to require electronic monitoring for inmates on work release in certain circumstances, Secs. 14-8-1, 14-8-2 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Department of Corrections may classify certain inmates in the state prison system as a minimum security risk and allow them to participate in a work release program.

Under existing law, inmates eligible for work release may leave a correctional institution unaccompanied by a custodial agent.

This bill would define work release and provide that certain inmates convicted of a violent offense who participate in work release are subject to electronic monitoring.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

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Subjects

Criminal Law and Procedure