Corrections: parole; certain parole terms; amend. Amends sec. 34 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791. 234).
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Overview
This bill modifies Michigan’s parole laws, primarily affecting prisoners serving indeterminate sentences. It establishes stricter criteria for parole eligibility, particularly for those convicted of serious crimes like first-degree murder or drug-related offenses. The bill introduces a system of regular file reviews and interviews by the parole board, and it outlines specific conditions for parole grants, including a minimum parole term of four years. It also includes provisions for judicial review and victim input in parole decisions.
Key provisions
- Prisoners sentenced to indeterminate sentences with a minimum term now require the parole board’s jurisdiction after serving that minimum term.
- Certain serious crimes, such as first-degree murder and specific drug offenses, automatically disqualify a prisoner from parole.
- The parole board will conduct regular file reviews and interviews of prisoners eligible for parole.
- Prisoners serving consecutive sentences must serve the total minimum time of all sentences before parole eligibility is considered.
- A prisoner granted parole must serve a minimum term of four years.
- Judges can object to parole grants based on a prisoner’s medical frailty.
- The bill includes provisions for victim input and judicial review of parole decisions.
- Specific provisions address parole eligibility for prisoners convicted of drug-related offenses before and after certain dates.
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