THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-549 IN THE 2021 1ST SPECIAL SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2023. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING.
(a) A convicted defendant sentenced to a period of confinement under the supervision of the Department of Corrections shall be subject to the following provisions, unless the defendant is released to a term of probation or released on parole under the provisions of Chapter 22 of Title 15:
(1) If the defendant is sentenced to a period of five years or less, he or she shall be released to supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles no less than three months and no more than five months prior to the defendant's release date;
(2) If the defendant is sentenced to a period of more than five years but less than 10 years, he or she shall be released to supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles no less than six months and no more than nine months prior to the defendant's release date; or
(3) If the defendant is sentenced to a period of 10 years or more, he or she shall be released to supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles no less than 12 months and no more than 24 months prior to the defendant's release date.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a defendant convicted of any sex offense involving a child, as defined in Section 15-20A-4.
(c) Prior to the defendant's release to supervision pursuant to this section, notice of such release shall be provided to the victim and interested parties through the victim notification system established pursuant to Section 15-22-36.2 and under the provisions of Section 15-22-36.
(d) Release of an offender to supervision pursuant to this section shall be release to an intensive program under the supervision of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 22 - Pardons, Paroles, and Probation.
Article 2 - Pardons and Paroles.
Section 15-22-20 - Board of Pardons and Paroles - Creation; Composition; Compensation.
Section 15-22-21 - Board of Pardons and Paroles - Appointment and Duties of Director.
Section 15-22-21.1 - Board of Pardons and Paroles - Deputy Director for Parolee Rehabilitation.
Section 15-22-22 - Board of Pardons and Paroles - Furnishing of Offices and Supplies, Etc.
Section 15-22-23 - Board of Pardons and Paroles - Meetings; Conditions to Board Actions; Due Notice.
Section 15-22-25 - Investigation and Report on Sentenced Prisoner's Social and Criminal Records.
Section 15-22-26 - Standards for Release of Prisoners on Parole.
Section 15-22-26.1 - Hearing Officers.
Section 15-22-26.2 - Mandatory Supervision Period on Certain Sentences.
Section 15-22-27 - Pardon or Parole of Person Having Death Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment.
Section 15-22-27.3 - Parole of Persons Convicted of Sex Offense Involving a Child.
Section 15-22-28 - Investigation for Parole; Temporary Leave; Parole Restrictions.
Section 15-22-29 - Conditions of Parole; Adoption of Rules Concerning Conditions.
Section 15-22-29.1 - High Intensity Probation.
Section 15-22-30.1 - Establishment and Maintenance of Residential Transition Centers.
Section 15-22-33 - Discharge From Parole; Relief From Reports; Permission to Leave State or County.
Section 15-22-34 - Furnishing of Records by Board of Corrections.
Section 15-22-35 - Cooperation With Courts by Parole Officers.
Section 15-22-36.1 - Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote.
Section 15-22-36.2 - Victim Notification Implementation Task Force.
Section 15-22-36.3 - Notification of Participation by Inmate in Furlough, Leave, or Program.
Section 15-22-37 - Rulemaking Authority.
Section 15-22-38 - Duties of Board Mandatory; Powers Strictly Construed.
Section 15-22-39 - Penalty for Neglecting or Failing to Perform Duty.