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AL SB228
Bill
Status
2/25/2020
Primary Sponsor
Greg Albritton
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AI Summary
SB228 Summary
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Revises limitations on confinement for parole and probation violations, reducing maximum confinement from 18 days to 9 days total in county jails and limiting violators to three periods of confinement before revocation is possible.
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Requires the Department of Corrections to designate three regional state-owned facilities for housing parole and probation violators by October 1, 2020.
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Eliminates county financial responsibility for health care expenses of parolees and probationers housed in county jails; the Department of Corrections must reimburse counties' actual health care costs within 30 days of invoice.
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Establishes daily housing rate reimbursement if the Department of Corrections fails to designate regional facilities by October 1, 2020, equal to the average daily cost of care for state inmates, updated annually and effective January 1.
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Creates the position of Parole Revocation Hearing Officer and requires 20 business day hearings for parole violations, with automatic release if hearing is not held within the specified timeframe.
Legislative Description
Parole and probation violations, limits of confinement for parole and probation violations further revised, provide that the Dept. of Corrections shall reimburse the counties for health care costs of state parolees and probationers, require Dept. of Corrections to designate regional facilities for the confinement of parole and probation violators, Secs. 15-22-29, 15-22-32, 15-22-52, 15-22-54 am'd.
Criminal Law and Procedure
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
2/25/2020