PAROLE VIOLATION HEARING

Senate Bill 1196

Sponsor:  Sen. Alan Sanborn

House Committee:  Judiciary

Senate Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 6-27-06

A SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 1196 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE 4-20-06

If a paroled prisoner is returned to prison, or available for return to prison, under accusation of a parole violation other than conviction for a felony or misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment, the prisoner is entitled to a fact-finding hearing on the charges within 45 days of being returned.  However, the fact-finding hearing may be postponed for cause beyond the 45-day time limit under certain circumstances.

Senate Bill 1196 would provide that if the parolee was in custody, he or she could not be released from custody merely because the fact-finding hearing was not held within the 45-day time limit.

MCL 791.240a

FISCAL IMPACT:

Because the bill would enact current departmental policy, it would have no fiscal impact. 

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Marilyn Peterson

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.