Alabama To Implement Criminal Justice Reforms To Strengthen Parole & Divert Low-Risk Offenders

On May 21, 2015, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed SB67 into law to implement criminal justice reforms to strengthen parole and divert low-risk offenders. Major provisions of the law include strengthening community-based supervision, prioritizing prison space for individuals convicted of violent and dangerous crimes, and the use of evidence-based services and treatments for individuals being supervised in the community. It is estimated that these changes will reduce the state’s prison population by 4,200 individuals, provide community supervision for an additional 3,000 people upon release from prison, and save $380 million in future costs over . . .