§ 47-7-38.1. Technical violation centers
The Departmentof Corrections shall establish technical violation centers to detainprobation and parole violators revoked by the court or parole board. The departmentshall place an offender in a violation center for a technical violationas ordered by the board pursuant to Section 47-7-27 and the sentencingcourt pursuant to Section 47-7-37. The violationcenters shall be equipped to address […]
§ 47-7-39. Change of residence; transfer
If, for goodand sufficient reasons, a probationer desires to change his residencewithin or without the state, such transfer may be effected by applicationto his field supervisor which transfer shall be subject to the court’sconsent and subject to such regulations as the court, or judge, mayrequire.
§ 47-7-40. Earned-discharge program; eligibility; accrual of earned-discharge credits
The commissioner shall establish rules and regulations for implementing the earned-discharge program that allows offenders on probation and parole to reduce the period of supervision for complying with conditions of probation. The department shall have the authority to award earned-discharge credits to all offenders placed on probation, parole, or post-release supervision who are in compliance […]
§ 47-7-41. Discharge from probation
When a probationershall be discharged from probation by the court of original jurisdiction,the field supervisor, upon receiving a written request from the probationer,shall forward a written report of the record of the probationer tothe Division of Community Corrections of the department, which shallpresent a copy of this report to the Governor. The Governor may, inhis […]
§ 47-7-43. Application of provisions
The provisionsof this chapter are hereby extended to all persons who, at the effectivedate thereof, may be on parole, or eligible to be placed on paroleunder existing laws, with the same force and effect as if this chapterhad been in operation at the time such persons were placed on paroleor become eligible to be placed […]
§ 47-7-45. Provisions inapplicable to Oakley Youth Development Center
The provisionsof this chapter shall not apply to probation under the Youth CourtLaw nor to parole from the Oakley Youth Development Center.
§ 47-7-47. Earned probation program; restitution to crime victim
The judge ofany circuit court may place an offender on a program of earned probationafter a period of confinement as set out herein and the judge mayseek the advice of the commissioner and shall direct that the defendantbe under the supervision of the department. Any circuit courtor county court may, upon its own motion, acting […]
§ 47-7-49. Creation of community service revolving fund; payments by offender on probation, parole, earned-release supervision, post-release supervision, or earned probation; disposition of payments; time limit on payments
Any offender on probation, parole, earned-release supervision, post-release supervision, earned probation or any other offender under the field supervision of the Community Services Division of the department shall pay to the department the sum of Fifty-five Dollars ($55.00) per month by certified check or money order unless a hardship waiver is granted. An offender shall […]
§ 47-7-51. Correctional Training Revolving Fund
There is herebycreated in the State Treasury a special fund, which shall be knownas the Correctional Training Revolving Fund. This fund shall be usedto develop and implement the comprehensive correction training programauthorized in Chapter 509, Laws of 1990. These funds may be used toconstruct and renovate training facilities, purchase training equipmentfor the hiring of instructors, […]
§ 47-7-53. Department of Corrections to assume duties, powers and responsibilities of Parole Board
If the ParoleBoard is abolished, the Department of Corrections shall assume andexercise all the duties, powers and responsibilities of the StateParole Board. The Commissioner of Corrections may assign to the appropriateofficers and divisions any powers and duties deemed appropriate tocarry out the duties and powers of the Parole Board. Wherever theterms “State Parole Board” or […]