Alabama HB26 restricts certain sex offenders from using post office boxes or electronic media and requires treatment.

Alabama HB26 adds restrictions for adult sex offenders convicted of offenses involving children. Parole or probation officers may prohibit these offenders from using post office boxes or electronic media, including computers, tablets, gaming systems, or phones that allow internet access. The bill also mandates sex offender treatment, including periodic polygraph examinations, as a condition of release. Failure to comply with these restrictions or treatment requirements results in a Class C felony. The Board of Pardons and Paroles is authorized to adopt rules to implement these provisions.

Alabama HB26 restricts certain sex offenders from using post office boxes or electronic media and requires treatment.

Alabama HB26 adds restrictions for adult sex offenders convicted of offenses involving children. Parole or probation officers may prohibit these offenders from using post office boxes or electronic media, including computers, tablets, gaming systems, or phones that allow internet access. The bill also mandates sex offender treatment, including periodic polygraph examinations, as a condition of release. Failure to comply with these restrictions or treatment requirements results in a Class C felony. The Board of Pardons and Paroles is authorized to adopt rules to implement these provisions.