Published On: February 8th, 2023Categories: Alabama News

State Rep. Jim Hill, R-Moody, stood before members of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama in December and pleaded for support for reforms to help chip away at the state’s prison crisis.

Among several ideas proposed by Hill to address the issues was monitoring individuals upon release instead of letting them out of prison unsupervised.

Indeed, Hill passed legislation in a 2021 special session that amended the code on mandatory supervised release, including introducing language that the law applies “without regard to when he or she was sentenced for or committed the crime.”

But a new bill filed by Sen. Chris Elliot, R-Daphne, would erase that language and replace it with “This section applies to a defendant in the custody of the Department of Corrections on or after January 31, 2030.”

Another bill proposed by Rep. Russell Bedsole, R-Anniston, and Sen. April Weaver, R-Anniston, would also cut incentive time by more than half and significantly reduce the…

Source link

Rep. Jim Hill talks prison reforms for upcoming session , Jacob Holmes , 2023-02-08 14:02:24 , Alabama Political Reporter , , [rule_{ruleNumber}] , [rule_{ruleNumber}_plain] , https://www.alreporter.com/2023/02/08/rep-jim-hill-talks-prison-reforms-for-upcoming-session/ , https://www.alreporter.com/2023/02/08/rep-jim-hill-talks-prison-reforms-for-upcoming-session/ , www.alreporter.com , https%3A%2F%2Fwww.alreporter.com%2F2023%2F02%2F08%2Frep-jim-hill-talks-prison-reforms-for-upcoming-session%2F , Legislature,2023 Legislative Session,Featured,Good time,Jim Hill,Judiciary Committee,parole,prison reform,risk assessment,sentencing,supervised release, #Rep #Jim #Hill #talks #prison #reforms #upcoming #session

Leave A Comment