Bill > HB16

This bill creates the Criminal Justice Policy Development Council, which is tasked with updating the inmate classification system, creating and adopting parole guidelines, and adopting a validated risk and needs assessment for the Alabama felony offender population. The bill also amends the Code of Alabama to require the Board of Pardons and Paroles to use parole release guidelines, revise certain parole proceedings, and provide appellate review of certain parole decisions. The key provisions include the establishment of the council, its membership and duties, and the changes to the parole process, including the requirement for the Board of Pardons and Paroles to use parole release guidelines and the option for prisoners to appeal parole denials that deviate from the guidelines.

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