HB442 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, the Community Punishment and Corrections Act authorizes the establishment of community punishment and corrections programs as an alternative to imprisonment for misdemeanor and felony offenders

Nonprofit entities are included in the act, but not in the definition of "board." This bill would include the boards of nonprofit entities in the definition of board under the act. The bill would also authorize county commissions to provide liability coverage to authorities and nonprofit entities under the act

Under existing law, persons convicted of selling drugs are excluded from participation in the programs

The bill would delete the exclusion of persons convicted of selling drugs from participation in the programs

To amend Sections 15-18-171 and 15-18-184, Code of Alabama 1975, of the Community Punishment and Corrections Act; to broaden the scope of certain provisions to include nonprofit entities; to delete the exclusion of offenders convicted of selling controlled substances from participation in programs; and to further authorize county commissions to provide liability insurance to authorities and nonprofit entities.