SB255 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Sam GivhanSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2024
Title: Pardons and Paroles; time frame for parole court extended
Summary: SB255 extends the parole court time from 20 to 40 business days during a state of emergency and includes minor language updates.
What This Bill Does
If a state of emergency prevents a parole court from being held within 20 business days, the hearing may be conducted within 40 business days. The bill creates a Parole Revocation Hearing Officer position to conduct parole courts and make recommendations to the Board. It preserves the existing parole violation process while adding sanctions and confinement options, and it includes nonsubstantive technical revisions to update terminology.

Who It Affects
Parolees accused of violating parole, who may experience a hearing timeline extended up to 40 business days during emergencies
State and local agencies involved in parole enforcement and confinement (Board of Pardons and Paroles, parole officers, sheriffs, county jails, Department of Corrections), which gain new roles, guidelines, and financial/administrative responsibilities

Key Provisions
Extends the parole court window from 20 to 40 business days when a state of emergency prevents timely hearing (with specific conditions for prison or county jail settings).
Creates the Parole Revocation Hearing Officer position and allows appointed officers to conduct parole courts and recommend parole revocation or reinstatement to the Board.
Allows sanctions for parole violations, including mandated treatment, GPS monitoring, and short periods of confinement up to 45 days in a residential transition center or designated county jail, with limits on total confinement and time credited against the original sentence.
Effective date of October 1, 2024, and includes nonsubstantive technical revisions to update the code language.

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