Title 14 — Title 14
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Ala. Code § 14-8-1 Definitions
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For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. (1) BOARD. The Board of Corrections. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Board of Corrections. (3) STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Such term shall m…
Ala. Code § 14-8-10 Penalty for Violating Article
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Anyone violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History: (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 307, p. 4595, §11.)
Ala. Code § 14-8-2 Authority to Adopt Regulations and Policies to Implement Program
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(a) The board is authorized to adopt regulations and policies permitting the commissioner to extend the limits of the place of confinement of an inmate, as to whom there is reasonable cause to believe he will know his trust, by authorizing him, under prescribed conditions, to lea…
Ala. Code § 14-8-3 Investigations and Recommendations
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Employees of the board are authorized to make investigations and recommendations pertaining to the validity of requests for visits, job opportunities for inmates and to otherwise assist the commissioner in the implementation of the program authorized in this article. History: (Ac…
Ala. Code § 14-8-30 Definitions
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As used in this article the following words and terms have the meanings hereby ascribed to them: (1) COUNTY INMATE. A person convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of confinement of one year’s duration or less. (2) STATE INMATE. A person convicted of a crime and sentenced t…
Ala. Code § 14-8-31 Authorization for and Establishment of Work Release Programs by
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Counties; Contracts Between Board of Corrections and Counties as to Costs of Maintenance of State Inmates Participating in Programs; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations Governing Participation by State Inmates in Programs. (a) There is hereby authorized in each county of the st…
Ala. Code § 14-8-32 Establishment of Work Release Camps
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Any county establishing a work release program pursuant to this article may also establish a work release camp to be used in carrying out the program, wherein inmates participating in the program may be housed in lieu of confinement in the county jail. History: (Acts 1976, No. 63…
Ala. Code § 14-8-33 Adoption of Regulations and Policies for Extension of Limits of
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Confinement of Inmates; Assignment and Transfer of State Inmates Participating in Programs; Protests by Sentencing Judges, Etc., as to Participation by Inmates in Programs Within Counties in Which Convicted. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1976, N…
Ala. Code § 14-8-34 Investigations and Recommendations by Employees of Board of
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Corrections and Counties Pertaining to Requests for Visits or Job Opportunities, Etc. Employees of the board and the county are authorized to make investigations and recommendations pertaining to the validity of requests for visits or job opportunities for their respective inmate…
Ala. Code § 14-8-35 Conditions as to Employment of Inmates
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The board and the county shall endeavor to secure employment for eligible inmates under this article, subject to the following conditions: (1) Such employment must be at a wage at least as high as the prevailing wage for similar work in the area or community where the work is per…
Ala. Code § 14-8-36 Employment of Inmates by State or Counties Generally; Wages to Be
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Paid Inmates Employed Thereby. (a) The State of Alabama and any county are hereby authorized to become employers of work release inmates under this article, and as such may employ inmates to perform any state or county job available, including, but not limited to, road or bridge …
Ala. Code § 14-8-37 Disposition of Earnings of Inmates
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The employer of an inmate involved in work release pursuant to this article shall send the inmate’s wages directly to the county or its designated agent. Of each inmate’s earnings, 25 percent of his gross wages shall be applied to the costs incident to the inmate’s confinement. I…
Ala. Code § 14-8-38 Eligibility of Inmates for Good Time Credit
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County inmates employed under this article shall be eligible for good time credit in the same manner as other inmates confined or detained in the county jail or other county correctional facility. State inmates so employed shall be eligible for good time credit in the same manner…
Ala. Code § 14-8-39 Granting of Leaves and Passes to Inmates
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The county in the case of county inmates and the board in the case of state inmates may institute a procedure for granting passes and leaves to inmates participating in work release under this article, and may grant such passes or leaves in deserving cases. History: (Acts 1976, N…
Ala. Code § 14-8-4 Limitations on Securing Employment
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The commissioner shall endeavor to secure employment for eligible inmates under this article, subject to the following: (1) Such employment must be at a wage at least as high as the prevailing wage for similar work in the area or community where the work is performed and in accor…
Ala. Code § 14-8-40 Inmates Not Deemed State Agents, Etc.; Cause of Action Against
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County, Etc. No inmate granted privileges under the provisions of this article shall be deemed to be an agent, employee, or involuntary servant of the department, state, or county while involved in the free community, while under the direction, control, and supervision of the inm…
Ala. Code § 14-8-41 Designation by Counties and Board of Corrections of Officers or
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Employees to Do or Perform Acts or Functions Authorized by Article. (a) The county commission may designate any officer or employee of the county to do and perform for the county any act or function this article empowers the county to do or perform; provided, however, that no ele…
Ala. Code § 14-8-42 Willful Failure of Inmate to Remain Within Extended Limits of
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Confinement or Return to Place of Confinement Within Time Prescribed. The willful failure of an inmate to remain within the extended limits of his confinement or to return to the place of confinement within the time prescribed shall be deemed an escape from a state penal institut…
Ala. Code § 14-8-43 Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Article
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Anyone violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History: (Acts 1976, No. 637, p. 883, §14.)
Ala. Code § 14-8-44 Construction of Article Generally; Effect of Article Upon Existing
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Programs Operating or Functioning Pursuant to Local Law. The provisions of this article are cumulative and shall not be construed to repeal or supersede any laws not directly inconsistent herewith. It is specifically provided that any work release program in operation or function…
Ala. Code § 14-8-5 Inmate Not Deemed Agent, Etc., of Board of Corrections
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No inmate granted privileges under the provisions of this article shall be deemed to be an agent, employee or involuntary servant of the board while involved in the free community or while going to and from employment, or other specified areas. History: (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess.,…
Ala. Code § 14-8-6 Disposition of Earnings
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The employer of an inmate involved in work release shall pay the inmate’s wages directly to the Department of Corrections. The department may adopt regulations concerning the disbursement of any earnings of the inmates involved in work release. The department is authorized to wit…
Ala. Code § 14-8-60 Definitions
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As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BOARD. The Board of Corrections. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Board of Corrections. (3) STATE CORRECTIONAL IN…
Ala. Code § 14-8-61 Adoption of Rules, Regulations, and Policies Extending Limits of
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Confinement of Inmates Seeking Employment and Place of Residence. In order to provide for the individual supervision and placement of an inmate in the community where the inmate will reside after release from a state correctional institution, the board is authorized to adopt rule…
Ala. Code § 14-8-62 Adoption of Rules, Regulations, and Policies Extending Limits of
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Confinement for Inmates Studying Vocational or Educational Curricula. In order to insure that the inmate may be qualified to seek employment after release and thereby become an asset to society, as well as to such inmate, the board is authorized to adopt rules, regulations and po…
Ala. Code § 14-8-63 Adoption of Regulations as to Eligibility for Extension of Confinement of
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Inmates Classified as Minimum Security Risks. The board may adopt regulations as to the eligibility of those inmates who are classified as minimum security risks for the extension of confinement. History: (Acts 1976, No. 136, p. 130, §4.)
Ala. Code § 14-8-64 Investigations and Recommendations by Employees of Board of
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Corrections Pertaining to Requests for Visits or Job Opportunities, Etc. Employees of the board are authorized to make investigations and recommendations pertaining to the validity of requests for visits or job opportunities for inmates and otherwise to assist the commissioner in…
Ala. Code § 14-8-65 Inmates Not Deemed Agents, Etc., of Board of Corrections While Going
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to and from Employment, Etc. No inmate granted privileges under the provisions of this article shall be deemed to be an agent, employee or involuntary servant of the board while involved in the free community or while going to and from employment or other specified areas. History…
Ala. Code § 14-8-66 Annual Report; Promotion of Public Understanding and Encouragement
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of Cooperation of State Agencies. (a) The commissioner shall prepare an annual report to be filed not later than 60 days following the close of each fiscal year with the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, members of the Legislature and the Legislative Budget Committee showing the…
Ala. Code § 14-8-67 Willful Failure of Inmate to Remain Within Extended Limits of
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Confinement or Return to Place of Confinement Within Time Prescribed. The willful failure of an inmate to remain within the extended limits of the inmate’s confinement or to return within the time prescribed to the place of confinement designated by the commissioner shall be deem…
Ala. Code § 14-8-7 Good Time
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Inmates employed under this article shall be eligible for good time credit in the same manner as other inmates under the jurisdiction of the board. History: (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 307, p. 4595, §8.)
Ala. Code § 14-8-9 Annual Report; Public Understanding
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The commissioner shall prepare an annual report to be filed not later than 60 days following the close of each fiscal year with the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, members of the Legislature and the Legislative Budget Committee showing the operation and administrations and sug…