Ala. Code § 15-22-26.2 (1975) Mandatory Supervision Period On Certain Sentences

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 15-22-26.2 (1975)

(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] this chapter:

(1) If the defendant is sentenced to a period of five years or less, he or she shall be released by the department 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 by the department 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 by the department to supervision by the Board of Pardons and Paroles no less than [12] 10 months and no more than [24] 12 months prior to the defendant's release date.

(b) [The provisions of this] 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] the release shall be provided by the department 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].