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AL SB244
Bill
Status
2/27/2020
Primary Sponsor
Robert Ward
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AI Summary
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Applies mandatory supervised release requirements to all defendants in Department of Corrections custody regardless of when they were sentenced or when the crime was committed.
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Requires inmates sentenced to 5 years or less be released to Board of Pardons and Paroles supervision 3-5 months before release date; 5-10 years results in 6-9 months supervision; 10+ years results in 12-24 months supervision.
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Exempts defendants convicted of sex offenses involving children from mandatory supervised release requirements.
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Allows probation and parole officers certified as law enforcement to receive payment for unused annual leave hours exceeding 480 hours, up to maximum 80 hours per year at regular rate of pay.
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Authorizes any Board of Pardons and Paroles employee to perform specified duties including investigating prisoners, assessing re-offense risk, supervising probationers, and registering victim information upon Director authorization.
Legislative Description
Pardons and Paroles Dept., mandatory supervised release of inmates, apply certain sentencing provisions to certain defendants, add'l compensation to probation and parole officers in certain circumstances, and to provide that certain employees of the Board of Pardons and Paroles be authorized to perform add'l duties, Sec. 15-22-26.2 am'd.
Pardons and Paroles
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary
2/27/2020