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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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