SB1 Alabama 2023 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, prisoners who have been convicted of an offense and are in custody may earn correctional incentive time, which is a deduction from the term of his or her sentence. The amount of time earned varies with the level of the prisoner's classification
This bill would reduce the amount of time a prisoner may earn correctional incentive time
Under existing law, prisoners are assigned to a classification for purposes of accruing correctional incentive time and must remain in a certain classification for a period of time before he or she may move up in classification
This bill would increase the amount of time a prisoner must spend in a certain classification before he or she may move up in classification
Under existing law, prisoners may be required to forfeit correctional incentive time in certain circumstances
This bill would provide additional circumstances where an inmate would be required to forfeit correctional incentive time
This bill would also require the Department of Corrections to provide annual reports to the Legislature, the Governor, and the Attorney General regarding correctional incentive time
Relating to correctional incentive time; to amend Section 14-9-41, as last amended by Act 2022-322, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, to reduce the amount of correctional incentive time a prisoner receives; to require a prisoner to remain in a certain classification for a longer period of time before moving up to a higher classification; to provide for additional circumstances in which a prisoner may be required to forfeit his or her correctional incentive time; and to require the Department of Corrections to provide annual reports to the Legislature, the Governor, and the Attorney General regarding correctional incentive time.
Bill Actions
Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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January 17, 2023 | S | Prefiled |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
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Bill Text | SB1 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |