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14-9-41
Section 14-9-41 Computation of incentive time deductions. (a) Each prisoner who shall
hereafter be convicted of any offense against the laws of the State of Alabama and is confined,
in execution of the judgment or sentence upon any conviction, in the penitentiary or at hard
labor for the county or in any municipal jail for a definite or indeterminate term, other
than for life, whose record of conduct shows that he or she has faithfully observed the rules
for a period of time to be specified by this article may be entitled to earn a deduction from
the term of his or her sentence as follows: (1) Seventy-five days for each 30 days actually
served while the prisoner is classified as a Class I prisoner. (2) Forty days for each 30
days actually served while the prisoner is a Class II prisoner. (3) Twenty days for each 30
days actually served while the prisoner is a Class III prisoner. (4) No good time shall accrue
during the period the prisoner is classified as a Class IV prisoner. (b)...
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15-18-8
Section 15-18-8 Terms of confinement, etc.; probation. (a) When a defendant is convicted
of an offense, other than a sex offense involving a child as defined in Section 15-20A-4,
that constitutes a Class A or Class B felony offense, and receives a sentence of 20 years
or less in any court having jurisdiction to try offenses against the State of Alabama and
the judge presiding over the case is satisfied that the ends of justice and the best interests
of the public as well as the defendant will be served thereby, he or she may order: (1) That
a defendant convicted of a Class A or Class B felony be confined in a prison, jail-type institution,
or treatment institution for a period not exceeding three years in cases where the imposed
sentence is not more than 15 years, and that the execution of the remainder of the sentence
be suspended notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary and that the defendant
be placed on probation for such period and upon such terms as the court...
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15-22-28
Section 15-22-28 Investigation for parole; temporary leave; parole restrictions. (a)
It shall be the duty of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, upon its own initiative, to make
an investigation of any and all prisoners confined in the jails and prisons of the state,
through use of a validated risk and needs assessment as defined in Section 12-25-32,
with a view of determining the feasibility of releasing the prisoners on parole and effecting
their reclamation. Reinvestigations shall be made from time to time as the board may determine
or as the Department of Corrections may request. The investigations shall include such reports
and other information as the board may require from the Department of Corrections or any of
its officers, agents, or employees. (b) It shall be the duty of the Department of Corrections
to cooperate with the Board of Pardons and Paroles for the purpose of carrying out this article.
(c) Temporary leave from prison, including Christmas furloughs, may be granted...
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13A-12-232
Section 13A-12-232 Sentence not to be suspended, deferred, etc., prior to mandatory
minimum term; reduction, suspension, etc., of sentence for assistance in arrest, conviction,
etc., of accessories, principals, etc. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 22, Title
15, or any other provision of law, with respect to any person who is found to have violated
Section 13A-12-231, adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence shall not be suspended,
deferred, or withheld, nor shall such person be eligible for any type of parole, probation,
work release, supervised intensive restitution program, release because of deduction from
sentence for good behavior under corrections incentive time act or any other program, furlough,
pass, leave, or any other type of early, conditional, or temporary release program, nor shall
such person be permitted to leave the penitentiary for any reason whatsoever except for necessary
court appearances and for necessary medical treatment, prior to serving...
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15-20A-9
Section 15-20A-9 Adult sex offender - Requirements prior to release. (a) At least 30
days prior to release, or immediately upon notice of release if release is less than 30 days,
of an adult sex offender from the county jail, municipal jail, Department of Corrections,
or any other facility that has incarcerated the adult sex offender, or immediately upon conviction,
if the adult sex offender is not incarcerated: (1) The responsible agency shall inform the
adult sex offender of his or her duty to register and, instruct the adult sex offender to
read and sign a form stating that the duty to register has been explained. The adult sex offender
shall sign the form stating that the duty to register has been explained and shall provide
the required registration information. If the adult sex offender refuses to sign the form,
the designee of the responsible agency shall sign the form stating that the requirements have
been explained to the adult sex offender and that the adult sex offender...
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12-25-31
Section 12-25-31 Statement of purpose. (a) It is essential that Alabama manage its criminal
justice system in the manner best able to protect public safety and make the most effective
and efficient use of correctional resources. Based on the findings and recommendations of
the Alabama Sentencing Commission, the Legislature finds that all of the following are necessary
to protect public safety by providing a fair, effective, and efficient criminal justice system:
(1) Voluntary sentencing standards used to guide judicial decision makers in determining the
most appropriate sentence for convicted felony offenders. (2) The abolition of traditional
parole and good time credits for convicted felons. (3) The availability of a continuum of
punishment options. (b) The Legislature further finds, based on the findings and recommendations
of the sentencing commission, that subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of subsection (a) are
necessary to best achieve all of the following goals: (1)...
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15-18-175
Section 15-18-175 Eligibility; exclusion; sentencing. (a) An offender who meets one
of the following minimum criteria shall be considered eligible for punishment in the community
under this article: (1) Persons who, without this option, would be incarcerated in a correctional
institution or who are currently incarcerated in a correctional institution. (2) Persons who
are convicted of misdemeanors. (b) The following offenders are excluded from consideration
for punishment in the community: (1) Persons who are convicted of offenses as listed in subdivision
(14) of Section 15-18-171. (2) Persons who demonstrate a pattern of violent behavior.
In reaching this determination, the court may consider prior convictions and other acts not
resulting in conviction or criminal charges, and the offender's behavior while in state or
county confinement. (c) The eligibility criteria established in this section shall
be interpreted as guidelines for the benefit of the court in making a determination of...
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15-22-54
Section 15-22-54 Period of probation; termination of probation; violation of terms of
probation; sanctions. (a) The period of probation or suspension of execution of sentence shall
be determined by the court and shall not be waived by the defendant, and the period of probation
or suspension may be continued, extended, or terminated. However, except as provided in Section
32-5A-191 relating to ignition interlock requirements, in no case shall the maximum probation
period of a defendant guilty of a misdemeanor exceed two years, nor shall the maximum probation
period of a defendant guilty of a felony exceed five years, except as provided in Section
13A-8-2.1. When the conditions of probation or suspension of sentence are fulfilled, the court
shall, by order duly entered on its minutes, discharge the defendant. (b) The court granting
probation, upon the recommendation of the officer supervising the probationer, may terminate
all authority and supervision over the probationer prior to the...
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14-13-2
Section 14-13-2 Adoption and text of Interstate Corrections Compact. The Interstate
Corrections Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the State of Alabama with
any and all states legally joining therein, in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially
as follows: INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT Article I (Purpose and Policy) The party states,
desiring by common action to fully utilize and improve their institutional facilities and
provide adequate programs for the confinement, treatment, and rehabilitation of various types
of offenders, declare that it is the policy of each of the party states to provide such facilities
and programs on a basis of cooperation with one another, thereby serving the best interests
of such offenders and of society and effecting economies in capital expenditures and operational
costs. The purpose of this compact is to provide for the mutual development and execution
of such programs of cooperation for the confinement, treatment and...
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15-9-81
Section 15-9-81 Adoption and text of agreement on detainers. The agreement on detainers
is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the State of Alabama with any and all jurisdictions
legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS The
contracting states solemnly agree that: Article I. The party states find that charges outstanding
against a prisoner, detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints and
difficulties in securing speedy trial of persons already incarcerated in other jurisdictions,
produce uncertainties which obstruct programs of prisoner treatment and rehabilitation. Accordingly,
it is the policy of the party states and the purpose of this agreement to encourage the expeditious
and orderly disposition of such charges and determination of the proper status of any and
all detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints. The party states also
find that proceedings with reference to such charges...
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