The bill mandates that supervising probation/parole officers conduct an annual review of their parole caseload to identify parolees eligible for a reduction in their maximum sentence and present them to the adult parole board. The parole board is tasked with considering additional factors when deciding on sentence reductions. These factors include the parolee's supervision status, risk of recidivism, conduct while under supervision, compliance with parole conditions, the seriousness of the offense, the amount of restitution owed and paid, and any information provided by the victim or survivors in the criminal matter.

The bill introduces new legal language to the existing law, marked by insertions, and removes certain punctuation, marked by deletions. The insertions include a detailed list of factors for the parole board to consider and the requirement for an annual review by the supervising officer. The deletions are primarily commas replaced with semicolons for clarity in the list of factors. The act is set to take effect on January 1, 2025, as per its approval on June 14, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 651-A:12
Version adopted by both bodies: 651-A:12
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 651-A:12