HB45 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Greer

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Crimes and offenses, Sergeant Nick Risner Act, created, to provide that the crime of manslaughter rends an inmate ineligible for good time, Sec. 14-9-41 am'd.

Summary

HB45 creates the Sergeant Nick Risner Act and bars inmates convicted of manslaughter from receiving correctional incentive time (good time) in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 14-9-41 to specify that any person convicted of manslaughter is not eligible for correctional incentive time. It retains the existing good-time framework, including the four-class system (Class I–IV) and the current eligibility rules for other offenses. It also includes nonsubstantive technical revisions to update the code language.

Who It Affects

• Inmates in Alabama prisons or jails who have been convicted of manslaughter, who would no longer be eligible for correctional incentive time.
• The Department of Corrections and local jail administrators who calculate and administer good-time credits, who would implement and enforce the new rule.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Sergeant Nick Risner Act.
• Amends Section 14-9-41 to exclude manslaughter convictions from eligibility for correctional incentive time, while preserving other ineligibility rules (such as for Class A felonies, life or lengthy sentences, and certain sex offenses involving a child).
• Maintains the existing four-class system (Class I–IV) for earning good time and the associated rules for calculating deductions, including no good time for Class IV.
• Includes nonsubstantive technical revisions to update the code language to current style.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses