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AL HB400
Bill
Status
5/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Randy Wood
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the requirement that the Board of Pardons and Paroles must unanimously vote to grant parole to prisoners who have not served at least one-third or 10 years of their sentence, whichever is less.
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Parole decisions for such prisoners will now require only a majority vote of the board instead of unanimous approval.
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All other parole conditions remain unchanged, including the requirement that prisoners be suitable for employment and not become a public charge.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Pardons and Paroles Board, requirement for unanimous affirmative vote to grant parole to a prisoner who has not served certain amount of sentence, eliminated, Sec. 15-22-28 am'd.
Pardons and Paroles Board
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on
5/5/2011