{"id":147209,"date":"2025-03-21T06:38:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T06:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/senate-committee-approves-bill-allowing-virtual-parole-hearings-for-inmates\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T06:38:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T06:38:52","slug":"senate-committee-approves-bill-allowing-virtual-parole-hearings-for-inmates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=147209","title":{"rendered":"Senate committee approves bill allowing virtual parole hearings for inmates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved SB157, allowing incarcerated individuals to attend their parole hearings virtually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under existing law, incarcerated individuals cannot attend their parole hearings. The bill\u2019s sponsor, Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike, said that the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles and the Department of Corrections would have the authority to allow other parties to participate via telecommunication as well. An inmate also holds the ability to waive the right to appear before the board altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bill stalled in a House committee last year when substantial modifications were proposed for the legislation. Barfoot said that these changes were addressed in this session\u2019s version of the bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last year, Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, proposed an amendment that would permit the parole board to exclude parole applicants if they think it would affect the present victims. The victim, the victim\u2019s family and others representing the victim have the option to hear or see the inmate\u2019s statement. Inmates will not be able to hear, see or otherwise interact with victims, victims\u2019 families or crime victim advocates unless the victim or victim\u2019s family allows it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, inquired if individuals could attend their parole hearings in person, attributing the weight it would carry to have them physically in the room. Barfoot said, procedurally and logistically, that caveat would kill the bill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bill will now return to the Senate for consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved SB157, allowing incarcerated individuals to attend their parole hearings virtually. Under existing law, incarcerated individuals cannot attend their parole hearings. The bill\u2019s sponsor, Sen. 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