Bill > HB6276

This bill amends Michigan's Corrections Code of 1953 to increase and modify the parole terms for individuals convicted of certain serious crimes, which refers to the supervised release of a prisoner into the community before their full sentence is served in prison. Specifically, the legislation increases the minimum period of parole from two years to five years for individuals convicted of offenses such as murder, forcible rape, armed robbery, kidnapping, extortion, or nighttime breaking and entering of an occupied dwelling, unless the remaining time left on their maximum sentence is shorter than five years. Additionally, the bill expands the requirement for a lifetime parole term to include individuals sentenced under specific sections of the Michigan penal code related to certain criminal sexual conduct offenses, while also making minor technical language updates throughout the section.