MI HB4138

Establishes parole release presumption for prisoners scoring high probability on parole guidelines, requiring release upon minimum sentence completion unless substantial and compelling reasons exist for denial.

Limits reasons for denying parole to: institutional conduct scores below -1, verified victim harm unavailable at sentencing, pending felony charges, post-sentencing conduct demonstrating public safety risk, CODIS DNA match to unsolved crime (max 18 months delay), or legal bars to release.

Requires written notice to prisoners at least one month before parole interviews, specifying issues for discussion, and prohibits parole denial based on marital history or arrests without conviction.

Mandates annual reporting by department to legislature on parole decisions, including number of prisoners granted parole, deferred for programming, incarcerated past eligibility, and denied with breakdown by denial reason and offense type.

Modifies interstate prisoner transfer rules to require consideration of volunteers first, provision of law library materials, prohibition on transfers of prisoners with significant medical/mental health needs, and limits non-consensual transfers to one year maximum.