Bill > S1503

Introduced Session

This bill would decrease the penalty for certain parole violations committed by an adult inmate. Under the provisions of the bill, the term of re-incarceration for a certain "technical" parole violations by an inmate who is age 26, or older, would be reduced from 12 months to 9 months. Currently, only young adult inmates, ages 18 to 25, are subject to re-incarceration for a period of nine months for certain parole violations. Under current administrative regulations, an adult inmate who fails to report to their parole officer, or fails to refrain from using a dangerous controlled substance may potentially have his or her parole revoked and be re-incarcerated for a period of 12 months. Additionally, individuals who violate special conditions of their parole may be re-incarcerated for 12 months. This 12 month period may be increased or decreased by up to three months in the case of an adult inmate if, in the opinion of the two-member board panel, the circumstances of the parole violation and the characteristics and past record of the parolee warrant an adjustment. This bill would reduce the period of re-incarceration for these parole violations from 12 months to nine months. Under the provisions of the bill, this nine month period may be increased or decreased by up to three months in the discretion of the parole board. Additionally, the nine month re-incarceration period for failure to refrain from drug use would apply only if the two-panel parole board determines that the inmate is addicted to the habitual use of that controlled dangerous substance.

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Shirley Turner (D)*, 

Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee (on 05/12/2016)