AL HB26

Parole or probation officers may restrict adult sex offenders convicted of offenses involving a child from using post office boxes or possessing internet-enabled electronic devices (computers, tablets, gaming systems, phones)

The Board of Pardons and Paroles or courts may require adult sex offenders to undergo sex offender treatment as a condition of release, including periodic polygraph examinations conducted by licensed examiners with Post Conviction Sex Offender Testing certification

Minimum of two polygraph examinations per calendar year required for offenders subject to treatment, with the Board and treatment provider determining any additional testing frequency

Non-indigent offenders must pay costs of treatment programs and polygraph examinations, with payment amounts determined based on financial ability

Failure to comply with electronic media restrictions or treatment requirements constitutes a Class C felony; effective date October 1, 2026