Title 54, Title 54: Criminal Procedure

Sec. 54-125. Parole of prisoner serving indeterminate sentence. Any person confined for an indeterminate sentence, after having been in confinement under such sentence for not less than the minimum term, or, if sentenced for life, after having been in confinement under such sente…

Sec. 54-125a. Parole of inmate serving sentence of more than two years. Eligibility. Hearing to determine suitability for parole release of certain inmates. (a) A person convicted of one or more crimes who is incarcerated on or after October 1, 1990, who received a definite sente…

Sec. 54-125b. Parole of prisoner after administrative review without a hearing. Section 54-125b is repealed, effective July 1, 2008. (P.A. 93-219, S. 5, 14; P.A. 00-86; P.A. 04-234, S. 2, 4; Jan. Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1, S. 44.)

Sec. 54-125c. Sexual offender treatment as precondition for parole hearing. The Board of Pardons and Paroles, within available appropriations, may require an inmate to undergo specialized sexual offender treatment for at least one year before the board will schedule a date for a …

Sec. 54-125d. Deportation parole of aliens. (a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall enter into an agreement with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service for the deportation of parolees who are aliens as described in 8 USC 1252a(b)(2) and for whom an order of d…

Sec. 54-125e. Special parole. Conditions. Duration. Violation. Hearing. Disposition. (a) Any person convicted of a crime committed on or after October 1, 1998, who received a definite sentence of more than two years followed by a period of special parole shall, at the expiration …

Sec. 54-125f. Pilot zero-tolerance drug supervision program. (a) Not later than October 1, 1998, the chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles shall establish a pilot zero-tolerance drug supervision program. Eligibility for participation in the program shall be limited to indi…

Sec. 54-125g. Parole of prisoner nearing end of maximum sentence. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 18-100d, 54-124c and 54-125a, any person who has six months or less to the expiration of the maximum term or terms for which such person was sentenced, may be allowed to g…

Sec. 54-125h. Transfer of prisoner granted parole and nearing parole release date. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 54-125a, the chairperson of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may transfer to any public or private nonprofit halfway house, group home or mental health fac…

Sec. 54-125i. Parole of prisoner without a hearing. (a) An inmate (1) not convicted of a crime for which there is a victim, as defined in section 54-201 or section 54-226, who is known by the Board of Pardons and Paroles, (2) whose eligibility for parole release is not subject to…

Sec. 54-125j. Reporting re outcomes of parole revocation hearings. Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Board of Pardons and Paroles shall report to the Office of Policy and Management and the office shall make available on the office's Internet web site t…

Sec. 54-125k. Legal cannabis use or possession not grounds for revocation of parole, special parole or probation. Exception. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, use or possession of cannabis by a person that does not violate section 21a-279a or chapter 420f …

Sec. 54-126. Rules and regulations concerning parole. Enforcement. Said Board of Pardons and Paroles may establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary, upon which such convict may go upon parole, and the panel for the particular case may establish special provisions …

Sec. 54-126a. Testimony of crime victim at parole hearing. Notification to victim. (a) For the purposes of this section, “victim” means a person who is a victim of a crime, the legal representative of such person, a member of a deceased victim's immediate family or a person desig…

Sec. 54-127. Rearrest. The request of the Commissioner of Correction or any officer of the Department of Correction so designated by the commissioner, or of the Board of Pardons and Paroles or its chairman shall be sufficient warrant to authorize any officer of the Department of …

Sec. 54-127a. Parole revocation and rescission hearings. All parole revocation and rescission hearings shall be conducted by an employee of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The parole of a person who has been allowed to go on parole in accordance with subsection (a) of section 5…

Sec. 54-127b. Petition re parolee or person serving probation who poses a serious threat to public safety. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any peace officer who is a sworn member of a law enforcement agency or any prosecutorial official who is aware of any …

Sec. 54-128. Period of confinement in correctional institution after parole violation. (a) Any paroled inmate who has been returned to any institution of the Department of Correction for violation of such inmate's parole may be retained in a correctional institution for a period …

Sec. 54-129. Discharge of paroled prisoner. (a) If it appears to the appropriate panel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles that any person on parole or inmate eligible for parole or any person serving a period of special parole will lead an orderly life, the panel, by a unanimous…

Sec. 54-129a. Termination of special parole determination. Notification to victim. Statement of victim. Prior to the Board of Pardons and Paroles terminating a person's period of special parole pursuant to section 54-129, (1) the Office of Victim Services within the Judicial Depa…

Sec. 54-130. State Prison for Women not covered. Section 54-130 is repealed. (1957, P.A. 461, S. 7; 1967, P.A. 152, S. 56.)

Sec. 54-130a. (Formerly Sec. 18-26). Jurisdiction and authority of board to grant commutations of punishment, releases, pardons and certificates of rehabilitation. (a) Jurisdiction over the granting of, and the authority to grant, commutations of punishment or releases, condition…

Sec. 54-130b. (Formerly Sec. 18-26a). Commutation of punishment and deportation of inmates who are aliens. (a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall enter into an agreement with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service for the deportation of persons incarcerated …

Sec. 54-130c. (Formerly Sec. 18-30). Information about prisoner. Said board may institute inquiries by correspondence or otherwise as to the previous history or character of any prisoner, and each prosecuting officer, judge, police officer or other person shall give said board, u…

Sec. 54-130d. (Formerly Sec. 18-27a). Testimony of crime victim at session of board. Notification of Office of Victim Services of board's action. (a) For the purposes of this section, “victim” means a person who is a victim of a crime, the legal representative of such person or a…

Sec. 54-130e. Provisional pardons. Certificates of rehabilitation. (a) For the purposes of this section and sections 31-51i, 46a-80, 54-108f, 54-130a and 54-301: (1) “Barrier” means a denial of employment or a license based on an eligible offender's conviction of a crime without …

Sec. 54-130f. Pardon eligibility notice. Not later than January 1, 2016, the Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop a pardon eligibility notice containing written explanatory text of the pardons process set forth in this chapter. The board, in conjunction with the Judicial De…

Sec. 54-130g. Pardon for violation of certain provisions of section 53a-61aa or 53a-62. Criteria. The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall grant an absolute pardon to any person who applies for such pardon with respect to a conviction of a violation of subdivision (4) of subsection…

Sec. 54-131. Employment of paroled or discharged prisoners. Interviews. Community Partners in Action and the Commissioner of Correction shall make all reasonable efforts to secure employment and provide directly or by contract other necessary services for any convict or inmate pa…

Sec. 54-131a. Release of inmate on medical parole. The Board of Pardons and Paroles may determine, in accordance with sections 54-131a to 54-131g, inclusive, when and under what conditions an inmate serving any sentence of imprisonment may be released on medical parole. (P.A. 89-…

Sec. 54-131b. Eligibility for medical parole. The Board of Pardons and Paroles may release on medical parole any inmate serving any sentence of imprisonment, except an inmate convicted of a capital felony under the provisions of section 53a-54b in effect prior to April 25, 2012, …

Sec. 54-131c. Medical diagnosis. A diagnosis that an inmate is suffering from a terminal condition, disease or syndrome shall be made by a physician licensed under chapter 370 and shall include but need not be limited to (1) a description of such terminal condition, disease or sy…

Sec. 54-131d. Conditions of release on medical parole. (a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall require as a condition of release on medical parole that the parolee agree to placement and that he is able to be placed for a definite or indefinite period of time in a hospital or …

Sec. 54-131e. Requests for medical diagnosis. A request for a medical diagnosis in order to determine eligibility for medical parole under sections 54-131a to 54-131g, inclusive, may be made by the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Commissioner of Correction, or a correctional in…

Sec. 54-131f. Special panel. Emergency review. The Board of Pardons and Paroles may appoint a special panel to implement the provisions of sections 54-131a to 54-131g, inclusive. The board or special panel shall review and decide requests for medical parole under said sections on…

Sec. 54-131g. Effect on parole or other release. The provisions of sections 54-131a to 54-131f, inclusive, shall not affect an inmate's eligibility for any other form of parole or release provided by law. (P.A. 89-383, S. 12, 16.)

Sec. 54-131k. Compassionate parole release. (a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles may grant a compassionate parole release to any inmate serving any sentence of imprisonment, except an inmate convicted of a capital felony under the provisions of section 53a-54b in effect prior to …

Sec. 54-132. Definitions. Section 54-132 is repealed, effective June 19, 2002.* (1951, S. 3346d; 1957, P.A. 340; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 78; P.A. 00-185, S. 4, 5.) *Note: P.A. 00-185 repealed this section effective “July 1, 2001, or upon enactment of the Interstate Compact for Adult O…

Sec. 54-133. Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. The Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I PURPOSE …

Sec. 54-133a. Motor vehicle violation deemed a criminal offense for purposes of Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. For the purposes of section 54-133, a motor vehicle violation for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment of more than one year may be imposed sha…

Secs. 54-134 to 54-138b. Designation of “Compact Institutions”. Transfers to other correctional institutions. Incarceration in receiving state not to affect rights in sending state. Reimbursement for expenses. Ratification; regulations. Retaking of parolee. Unauthorized residency…

Secs. 54-139 to 54-141. Transferred to Chapter 961, Secs. 54-82c to 54-82e, inclusive.

Sec. 54-142. Destruction of notes received for unpaid fines. Section 54-142 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 8823; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 80; P.A. 76-336, S. 10.)

Sec. 54-77a. Establishing venue and selecting jurors for the town of Plymouth. Section 54-77a is repealed. (P.A. 75-26, S. 1, 8; P.A. 76-436, S. 664, 681; P.A. 77-576, S. 11, 65.)

Secs. 54-80 to 54-81b. Public defenders. Assistant public defenders; office; assistance. Expenses. Appointment of special defender. Public defenders for Common Pleas Court. Representation of accused on bindover. Sections 54-80 to 54-81b, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 36…

Sec. 54-82. Accused's election of trial by court or by jury. Number of jurors. (a) In any criminal case, prosecution or proceeding, the accused may, if the accused so elects when called upon to plead, be tried by the court instead of by the jury; and, in such case, the court shal…