SB 1067 Summary

• Repeals section 31-229.02 (functional literacy requirement for prisoner release) and amends parole and community supervision statutes to establish a graduated sanctions system for violations.

• Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to develop and maintain a graduated sanctions policy in consultation with the Board of Executive Clemency, with parole and community supervision officers complying before petitioning the board for violations.

• Establishes presumptive sanctions for common supervision violations including failure to report, failure to pay fines/restitution, failure to participate in programs, and substance use violations; permits incarceration in county jail for up to five consecutive days and 30 days per year.

• Mandates administrative review processes for contested graduated sanctions conducted by impartial department employees; prohibits sanctions for violations that constitute separate felony charges (except positive drug tests).

• Requires annual reporting to the Governor and Legislature on supervision statistics, sanctions imposed, compliance rates, recidivism outcomes, and cost savings generated by graduated sanctions compared to revocation to prison.