The bill amends Sections 15-22-26.2, 15-22-29, and 15-22-52 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to make it a Class CD felony for an individual to knowingly alter, disable, deactivate, tamper with, remove, damage, or destroy any device used to facilitate electronic monitoring. This applies to individuals who are under electronic monitoring as part of their release conditions, whether it be from prison to the supervision of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, or as a condition of their parole or probation. The bill specifies that the Board of Pardons and Paroles is responsible for the costs of electronic monitoring.

The bill also includes provisions for the early release of inmates to supervision based on the length of their sentence, with specific exclusions for certain sex offenses involving a child. It outlines the conditions of parole and probation, which include electronic monitoring and other conditions such as avoiding harmful places, reporting to a parole or probation officer, and supporting dependents. The bill is set to become effective on October 1, 2024, and is excluded from the requirements under Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, which pertains to the requirement of new or increased expenditure of local funds, because it defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime. The bill has been enrolled and passed by both the House and the Senate, with the Senate amending and passing it on April 11, 2024, and the House concurring in the Senate amendment on April 16, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15-22-26, 15-22-29, 15-22-52