HB228 Alabama 2023 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to pardons and paroles; to amend Sections 15-22-26, 15-22-28, 15-22-37, and 15-22-43, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to give weighted consideration to an inmate's age when determining whether to grant parole, to require the board to hold a rehearing once parole is denied for certain inmates, to provide for appellate relief for a prisoner with a serious chronic health condition who was denied parole in certain circumstances; to require the board to hold a medical parole hearing within a specified period of time of an inmate becoming eligible for medical parole; provide for appellate relief for an inmate who was denied medical parole; to amend Section 14-14-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an inmate released on medical furlough may reside in any state; to add Section 15-22-25.5 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an inmate may attend his or her parole hearing virtually; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Board of Pardons and Paroles is required to consider parole release guidelines in determining whether to grant or deny parole</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to give weighted consideration to the health of an inmate in making its parole decision</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, when a prisoner who has been convicted of a nonviolent offense with a sentence of 20 years or less is denied parole, the board shall reconsider releasing the prisoner on parole no more than two years after the parole release denial</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that when a prisoner who has served at least 10 years of his or her sentence and has reached the age of 50 is denied parole, the board shall reconsider releasing the prisoner on parole no more than two years after the denial of parole and shall provide the inmate with a detailed plan to improve the chances he or she will be granted parole at the next hearing</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that if the board fails to provide a detailed plan to the prisoner, he or she shall be provided a new parole hearing within 90 days of the denial</p><p class="bill_description"> HB228 INTRODUCED This bill would provide appellate relief for a prisoner with a serious chronic health condition who was denied parole in certain circumstances</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, inmates that meet certain criteria may be considered for medical parole</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require the board to hold a medical parole hearing within 30 days of an inmate becoming eligible for medical parole</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for appellate relief for an inmate who was denied medical parole</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize an inmate released on medical furlough to reside in any state</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an inmate may not attend his or her parole hearing</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow an inmate to virtually attend his or her parole hearing</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to pardons and paroles; to amend Sections 15-22-26, 15-22-28, 15-22-37, and 15-22-43, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to give HB228 INTRODUCED weighted consideration to an inmate's age when determining whether to grant parole, to require the board to hold a rehearing once parole is denied for certain inmates, to provide for appellate relief for a prisoner with a serious chronic health condition who was denied parole in certain circumstances; to require the board to hold a medical parole hearing within a specified period of time of an inmate becoming eligible for medical parole; provide for appellate relief for an inmate who was denied medical parole; to amend Section 14-14-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an inmate released on medical furlough may reside in any state; to add Section 15-22-25.5 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide that an inmate may attend his or her parole hearing virtually; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style. </p>