HB355 Summary

• Amends Section 15-22-26.2 to add violent offenses classified as Class A felonies and manslaughter to the list of crimes for which inmates cannot be released early to supervised parole.

• Defendants convicted of sex offenses involving a child, Class A violent felonies, or manslaughter must serve their full sentences without early release to Board of Pardons and Paroles supervision.

• Maintains existing early release provisions for other inmates based on sentence length: 3-5 months early for sentences of 5 years or less, 6-9 months early for 5-10 years, and 10-12 months early for 10+ years.

• Requires electronic monitoring for all inmates released to supervised parole and mandates victim notification prior to release.

• Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.