SB36 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 10, 2021

Senate Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2021

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Greg Albritton Senator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Parole and Probation violations, limits of confinement for parole and probation violations further revised, provide that the Dept. of Corrections shall reimburse the counties for health care costs of state parolees and probationers, require the Dept. of Corrections to designate county jails for confinement of parole and probation violators, require courts to send electronic notification when a defendant sentenced to Dept. of Corrections, Secs. 14-3-30, 15-22-29, 15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, a parole or probation officer may impose brief periods of confinement for parole or probation violations.
This bill would revise the limitations for confinement for parole and probation violations.
Under existing law, a parolee or probationer may have his or her parole or probation revoked under certain circumstances.
This bill would revise the circumstances in which a person's parole or probation may be revoked.
This bill would provide that counties are not financially responsible for the health care expenses while housing a parolee or probationer in a county jail.
Under existing law, when a defendant is sentenced to the Department of Corrections, the court is required to notify the department.
This bill would require that the court or the court clerk send an electronic notification to the Department of Corrections when the defendant is sentenced to the custody of the department.
This bill would require the Department of Corrections, in agreement with a county commission and the sheriff, to establish at least three county jails to be used for the housing and care of parolees and probationers charged with or sentenced for a parole or probation violation.
This bill would also establish the procedures for selecting the county jails to be used for the housing and care of parole and probation violators.
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
Subjects: Pardons and Paroles