The courts referredto in Section 47-7-33 or 47-7-34 shall determine theterms and conditions of probation or post-release supervision andmay alter or modify, at any time during the period of probation orpost-release supervision, the conditions and may include among themthe following or any other: That the offendershall: Commit no offenseagainst the laws of this or any […]
Any person whosupervisesan individual placed on parole by the Parole Board orplaced on probationby the court shall set the times and locationsfor meetings that arerequired for parole or probation at such timesand locations thatare reasonably designed to accommodate the workschedule of an individualon parole or probation who is employedby another person or entity.To effectuate the […]
The period ofprobation shall be fixed by the court, and may at any time be extendedor terminated by the court, or judge in vacation. Such period withany extension thereof shall not exceed five (5) years, except thatin cases of desertion and/or failure to support minor children, theperiod of probation may be fixed and/or extended by […]
Notwithstandingany other provision of law to the contrary, if a court finds by apreponderance of the evidence, that a probationer or a person underpost-release supervision has committed a felony or absconded, thecourt may revoke his probation and impose any or all of the sentence.For purposes of this section, “absconding from supervision”means the failure of a […]
The departmentshall have the authority to impose graduated sanctions as an alternativeto judicial modification or revocation, as provided in Sections 47-7-27 and 47-7-37, for offenders onprobation, parole, or post-release supervision who commit technicalviolations of the conditions of supervision as defined by Section 47-7-2. The commissionershall develop a standardized graduated sanctions system, which shallinclude a grid […]
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 […]
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.
The commissionerand the medical director of the department may place an offender whohas served not less than one (1) year of his or her sentence, exceptan offender convicted of a sex crime, on conditional medical release.However, a nonviolent offender who is bedridden may be placed on conditionalmedical release regardless of the time served on his […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The provisionsof this chapter shall not apply to probation under the Youth CourtLaw nor to parole from the Oakley Youth Development Center.
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 […]
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 […]
The State ParoleBoard, created under former Section 47-7-5, is herebycreated, continued and reconstituted and shall be composed of five(5) members. The Governor shall appoint the members with the adviceand consent of the Senate. All terms shall be at the will and pleasureof the Governor. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Governor, withthe advice and […]
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, […]
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 […]
There is herebycreated a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representativesto be known as the Parole Commission, hereinafter referred to as the”commission.” The commission shall study and make recommendationsto the Legislature related to the abolition of parole, the completeand thorough classification of inmates prior to sentencing and sentencingstandards. The commissionshall consist of the […]
The Parole Board,with the assistance of the Department of Corrections, shall collectthe following information: The number ofoffenders supervised on parole; The number ofoffenders released on parole; The number ofparole hearings held; The parole grantrate for parolees released with and without a hearing; The average lengthof time offenders spend on parole; The number andpercentage of parolees […]
The circuit judgesand county judges in the districts to which Division of CommunityCorrections personnel have been assigned shall have the power to requestof the department transfer or removal of the division personnel fromtheir court. Division personnelshall investigate all cases referred to them for investigation bythe board, the division or by any court in which they […]
