Bill Text: DE SB130 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Parole.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-22 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House [SB130 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2017-SB130-Draft.html

SPONSOR:

Sen. Ennis & Rep. J. Johnson

Sen. Lawson; Rep. Carson

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 130

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAROLE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 43, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strikethrough as follows:

§ 4348. Release upon merit and good behavior credits.

A person having served that person's term or terms in incarceration, less such merit and good behavior credits as have been earned, shall, upon release, be deemed as released on probation or parole until the expiration of the maximum term or terms for which the person is sentenced. A person may waive the right to conditional release, in which case the person shall serve the remainder of the term or terms in prison. Such waiver shall be in writing. Only persons who have been committed for 1 year or more shall be deemed to be released on parole, provided the Department by general rule may lower said period of time.

SYNOPSIS

This bill restores the Board of Parole’s authority to hear and make decisions regarding violations of offenders released through good time credits.

Author: Senator Ennis

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