MI HB6450

Defines "validated risk assessment instrument" as an objective analysis of a prisoner's criminal history, background, and institutional behavior used to predict public safety risk upon release.

Requires the parole board to use validated risk assessment instruments when making parole decisions and mandates evidence-based programming to address prisoners' educational, vocational, and social needs before release.

Establishes that prisoners with high or average parole probability under guidelines must be placed on parole upon serving minimum sentence less good time credits, unless deferred up to 120% of minimum sentence for program completion or positive conduct demonstration.

Exempts certain prisoners from mandatory parole placement, including those with life sentences for specific crimes (first-degree murder, criminal sexual conduct, drug trafficking), those with pending felony charges, and those previously denied parole by interview.

Requires parole board to place any prisoner not released under mandatory guidelines within 9 months before maximum sentence expiration, and requires mandatory parole placement within 9 months following parole rescission unless misconduct involved weapons, victim injury, or repeat violations.