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HB 2 - Increases the Number of Inmates who Could be Released Before the End of Their Sentence - Alabama Key Vote

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Title: Increases the Number of Inmates who Could be Released Before the End of Their Sentence

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases the number of inmates who could be released prior to the end of their sentence and placed under supervision of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles.

Highlights:

 

  • Defines “the board” as the Board of Pardons and Paroles (Sec. 1).

  • Authorizes the board to increase the number of offenders released and subject to electronic monitoring and parole based on results of a validated risk and needs assessment (Sec. 1).

  • Requires the parolee to submit behavioral treatment, substance abuse treatment, GPS monitoring, or any other treatment as deemed necessary by the board or supervising parole officer (Sec. 1).

  • Prohibits the parolee from buying, owning, or possessing a firearm in violation of federal law (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that this bill will take effect on January 31, 2023 (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Increases the Number of Inmates who Could be Released Before the End of Their Sentence

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases the number of inmates who could be released prior to the end of their sentence and placed under supervision of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles.

Highlights:

 

  • Defines “the board” as the Board of Pardons and Paroles (Sec. 1).

  • Authorizes the board to increase the number of offenders released and subject to electronic monitoring and parole based on results of a validated risk and needs assessment (Sec. 1).

  • Requires the parolee to submit behavioral treatment, substance abuse treatment, GPS monitoring, or any other treatment as deemed necessary by the board or supervising parole officer (Sec. 1).

  • Prohibits the parolee from buying, owning, or possessing a firearm in violation of federal law (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that this bill will take effect on January 31, 2023 (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Title: Increases the Number of Inmates who Could be Released Before the End of Their Sentence

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