THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	583
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to parole.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 353-64, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§353-64  Committed persons paroled.  (a)  Any committed person confined in any state correctional facility in execution of any sentence imposed upon the committed person, except in cases where the penalty of life imprisonment not subject to parole has been imposed, shall be subject to parole in the manner and form as set forth in this part; provided that the committed person shall be paroled in the county where the committed person had a permanent residence or occupation or employment prior to incarceration, unless:

     (1)  The committed person will reside in a county in which the population exceeds eight-hundred thousand persons;

     (2)  The committed person will be released for immediate departure from the State; or

     (3)  The committed person shall be released to the county in the State in which the committed person has the greatest family or community support, opportunities for employment, job training, education, treatment, and other social services, as determined by the Hawaii paroling authority; provided that to be considered for parole to another county in the State, the committed person shall provide a written request to the department not less than six months prior to the expiration of the committed person's longest minimum sentence.

[Provided further that] (b)  In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), to be eligible for parole, the committed person[, if the person is determined by the department to be suitable for participation, must]:

     (1)  Must have been a participant in an academic, vocational education, or prison industry program authorized by the department and must have been involved in or completed the program to the satisfaction of the department; [and] provided [further] that [this precondition for parole shall not apply if] the committed person is suitable for participation and is in a correctional facility where academic, vocational education, and prison industry programs or facilities are [not] available[.]; and

     (2)  Shall agree to remit fees for every visit with a parole officer.

A grant of parole shall not be subject to acceptance by the committed person.

     (c)  The department shall establish a paroling fee schedule and shall assess and collect the fee from the paroled prisoner upon each scheduled visit.  The proceeds of the paroling fee shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Parole; Mandatory fees

 

Description:

Makes agreement to pay a fee for visits to a parole officer a condition of eligibility for parole.

 

 

 

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