Title 14 — Title 14

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1969, No. 1119, p. 2075.)

This article shall be known as the “Alabama Correctional Incentive Time Act.” History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-446, p. 690, §1.)

Requirements. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), each prisoner who is convicted of any offense against the laws of the State of Alabama and is confined, in execution of the judgment or sentence upon any conviction, in the penitentiary, or at hard labor for the county jail,…

A deduction from a sentence provided for by this article shall be allowed for any time period served on parole. No deduction from a sentence provided by this article shall be used for determining an inmate’s eligibility for parole. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-446, p. 690, §3; Act…

(a) Any good conduct time credit earned by or otherwise granted to a prisoner prior to enactment of this article, under laws existing prior to the passage of this article, shall be computed by the Department of Corrections through the date next preceding May 19, 1980 under such l…

(a) Nothing herein shall be interpreted to give any retroactive effect to this article. (b) Nothing contained in this article shall in any way be construed to repeal or affect the provisions of Section 13A-5-9, or any other statute heretofore or hereinafter enacted in this state …

This article shall be known as the Alabama Education Incentive Time Act. History: (Act 2021-477, §1.)

The Legislature finds and declares that according to 2013 RAND Corporation research, offenders who participate in quality education programs are 43 percent less likely to return to prison within three years. The Legislature further finds and declares that providing this group of …

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) QUALIFYING PROGRAM. An academic, vocational, risk-reducing, or apprenticeship program approved by the Department of Corrections. (2) TERM OF INCARCERATION. A continuous period of time during which…

The Department of Corrections shall adopt rules regarding the administration of education incentive time; provided, however, the department may not propose rules until the department has consulted with the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee, created pursuant to Section …

Certain Circumstances. (a) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), a prisoner serving a term of incarceration in a Department of Corrections facility, or a facility leased by the department, may earn a deduction from the term of his or her sentence for successfully complet…

(a) Any education incentive time awarded by the department to a prisoner shall be reported by the department to the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall apply education incentive time to advance the initial consideration date and any tentative paro…

Jurisdiction. This article does not create an interest or right for any prisoner to participate in, or receive education incentive time for, any qualifying program, nor does it authorize the commissioner to create an interest or right. No prisoner or class of prisoners may bring …

(a) In addition to any reporting requirements under existing law, the Department of Corrections shall provide to the Joint Legislative Prison Oversight Committee quarterly reports, including all of the following: (1) The number of prisoners who are eligible to receive education i…

The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall adopt rules to implement and administer this article. History: (Act 2021-477, §1.)