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AL SB349

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/26/2016

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ward

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Clarifies confinement periods for parole and probation violations, establishing that parolees and probationers must be presented with written violation reports before confinement is imposed.

  • Modifies theft offense classifications by raising monetary thresholds from $1,499 to $1,500 for third-degree theft of property, theft of lost property, theft of services, and receiving stolen property.

  • Adjusts criminal penalties for solicitation, attempt, and conspiracy to align with Class D felony offenses for consistency across the criminal code.

  • Establishes mandatory release dates and clarifies Department of Corrections' responsibility for releases, removing release ranges to provide definitive release timelines.

  • Extends the legislative committee reporting deadline from April 20, 2016 to April 20, 2017 for studies on prison mental health issues, restitution collection, and corrections capacity; designates Department of Veterans Affairs as responsible for identifying veteran services and Veterans Treatment Court alternatives.

Legislative Description

Prison reform, periods of confinement for parole and probation violations clarified, mandatory release dates required, identification of alternative community corrections programs clarified, services for veterans, legislative committee reporting requirement extended, Secs. 12-25-32, 12-25-34, 13A-4-1, 13A-4-2, 13A-4-3, 13A-5-6, 13A-5-8.1, 13A-8-4.1, 13A-8-8.1, 13A-8-10.25, 13A-8-18.1, 15-18-8, 15-18-172, 15-22-26.2, 15-22-29, 15-22-29.1, 15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54, 29-2-20 am'd.

Corrections Department

Last Action

Judiciary first Amendment Offered

4/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/26/2016
Judiciary3/10/2016

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