SB0423 Summary

• Amends parole and mandatory supervised release conditions to require individualized risk assessments before the Prisoner Review Board sets release conditions, considering the person's risks, needs, program participation, and impact on work/education/family obligations.

• Modifies drug testing for parolees to require reasonable suspicion of illicit drug use that is documented in the Department's case management system, rather than allowing testing without documented suspicion.

• Changes the educational incentive for early discharge from a one-time reduction to allowing 90-day reductions for each educational or vocational credential earned (high school diploma, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, career certificate, or vocational technical certification).

• Requires supervising officers to conduct early discharge reviews at least every 6 months, provide written recommendations to the Prisoner Review Board, and share steps needed for future discharge eligibility if initially denied.

• Allows supervising officers to use technology and electronic communication for required reporting meetings instead of in-person appearances, and requires officers to schedule meetings at times accommodating medical needs, caregiving obligations, and work schedules.