SSSB 223: "An Act referencing the award of good time and restricting release on mandatory parole for prisoners serving certain sentences who fail to attain certain minimum educational standards; and providing for an effective date."
00 SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 223 01 "An Act referencing the award of good time and restricting release on mandatory parole 02 for prisoners serving certain sentences who fail to attain certain minimum educational 03 standards; and providing for an effective date." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 33.16.010(c) is amended to read: 06 (c) A prisoner who is not eligible for discretionary parole, or who is not 07 released on discretionary parole, shall be released on mandatory parole for the term of 08 good time deductions credited under AS 33.20 [,] if the prisoner is eligible under (a) 09 of this section [TERM OR TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT ARE TWO YEARS OR 10 MORE]. 11 * Sec. 2. AS 33.20.010(a) is amended to read: 12 (a) Notwithstanding AS 12.55.125(f)(3) and 12.55.125(g)(3), a prisoner 13 convicted of an offense against the state or a political subdivision of the state and 14 sentenced to a term or terms of imprisonment
01 (1) of two years or more [THAT EXCEEDS THREE DAYS] is 02 entitled to a deduction of either 03 (A) one-third of the term or terms of imprisonment rounded 04 off to the nearest day if the prisoner follows the rules of the correctional 05 facility in which the prisoner is confined and the prisoner either 06 (i) attains or has attained a high school diploma, a 07 general education development diploma, or an equivalent diploma 08 before being incarcerated or while incarcerated if the program is 09 made available to the prisoner; 10 (ii) is incapable of attaining a diploma or its 11 equivalent; or 12 (iii) does not speak English as the prisoner's primary 13 language and, due to the prisoner's age and social background, the 14 commissioner determines that the prisoner cannot reasonably be 15 expected to meet an educational requirement; or 16 (B) one-twelfth of the term or terms of imprisonment 17 rounded off to the nearest day if the prisoner follows the rules of the 18 correctional facility in which the prisoner is confined and the prisoner 19 does not qualify for a one-third deduction under (A) of this paragraph; 20 (2) that exceed three days but less than two years is entitled to a 21 deduction of one-third of the term or terms of imprisonment rounded off to the 22 nearest day if the prisoner follows the rules of the correctional facility in which 23 the prisoner is confined. [A PRISONER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GOOD TIME 24 DEDUCTION IF THE PRISONER HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO A 25 (1) MANDATORY 99-YEAR TERM OF IMPRISONMENT UNDER 26 AS 12.55.125(a) AFTER JUNE 27, 1996; OR 27 (2) DEFINITE TERM UNDER AS 12.55.125(l)]. 28 * Sec. 3. AS 33.20.010 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 29 (c) A prisoner is not eligible for a good time deduction if the prisoner has been 30 sentenced to a 31 (1) mandatory 99-year term of imprisonment under AS 12.55.125(a)
01 after June 27, 1996; or 02 (2) definite term under AS 12.55.125(l). 03 * Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 04 read: 05 APPLICABILITY. The changes made to AS 33.16.010 and AS 33.20.010 by this Act 06 apply to persons convicted of crimes committed on or after the effective date of this Act. 07 * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).