Alabama SB254 amends parole procedures, giving the Board of Pardons and Paroles discretion in parole revocation and sanctions for certain offenses.

Alabama SB254 amends the authority of the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding parole violations. It provides the board with discretion to consider the totality of circumstances and recommendations of parole hearing officers for certain enumerated offenses. The board can impose various sanctions, including confinement in a residential transition center or county jail. If a parolee violates parole by committing a new offense and the charges are dismissed, acquitted, or resolved as a misdemeanor, the board has discretion to reinstate parole.

Alabama SB254 amends parole procedures, giving the Board of Pardons and Paroles discretion in parole revocation and sanctions for certain offenses.

Alabama SB254 amends the authority of the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding parole violations. It provides the board with discretion to consider the totality of circumstances and recommendations of parole hearing officers for certain enumerated offenses. The board can impose various sanctions, including confinement in a residential transition center or county jail. If a parolee violates parole by committing a new offense and the charges are dismissed, acquitted, or resolved as a misdemeanor, the board has discretion to reinstate parole.