SB245 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Larry StuttsSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Parole, to further provide for parole eligibility of offenders convicted of manslaughter in certain circumstances, Sec. 15-22-28 am'd.

Summary

SB245 would require that inmates convicted of manslaughter become eligible for parole only after completing 85 percent of their sentence or serving 15 years, whichever is less, and it also makes non-substantive updates to the code language.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill changes the parole eligibility rule for manslaughter to a threshold of 85 percent of the sentence or 15 years, whichever is less. This aligns manslaughter parole timing with the approach already used for some other serious offenses. The bill also includes technical, non-substantive updates to modernize the Code language. It does not describe other major changes to parole procedures beyond updating wording and applying the threshold to manslaughter cases.

Who It Affects

• Inmates convicted of manslaughter: would be eligible for parole only after completing 85% of their sentence or serving 15 years, whichever is less.
• The Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Department of Corrections: would implement the new eligibility rule and any associated scheduling/record-keeping changes as part of parole decisions.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 15-22-28 to provide that a person convicted of manslaughter is not eligible for parole until they have completed 85 percent of the sentence or have served 15 years, whichever is less.
• Adds nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing 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

Pardons and Paroles Board