15.145 (1) PAROLE EARNED RELEASE REVIEW COMMISSION. There is created in the department of corrections a parole an earned release review commission consisting of 8 members. Members shall have knowledge of or experience in corrections or criminal justice. The members shall include a chairperson who is nominated by the governor, and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, for a 2-year term expiring March 1 of the odd-numbered years, subject to removal under s. 17.07 (3m), and the remaining members in the classified service appointed by the chairperson.
SECTION 4. 17.07 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
17.07 (3m) Notwithstanding sub. (3), the parole earned release review commission chairperson may be removed by the governor, at pleasure.
SECTION 5. 20.410 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.410 (2) (title) PAROLE EARNED RELEASE REVIEW COMMISSION. (a) General program operations.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 6. 20.410 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.410 (2) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the general program operations of the parole earned release review commission.
SECTION 7. 20.923 (4) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
20.923 (4) (b) 6. Parole Earned release review commission: chairperson.
SECTION 8. 230.08 (2) (pd) of the statutes is amended to read:
230.08 (2) (pd) The chairperson of the parole earned release review commission.
SECTION 9. 301.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.03 (3) Administer parole, extended supervision and probation matters, except that the decision to grant or deny parole or to grant or terminate extended supervision under s. 304.06 (1) (b) to inmates shall be made by the parole earned release review commission and the decision to revoke probation, extended supervision or parole in cases in which there is no waiver of the right to a hearing shall be made by the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration. The secretary may grant special action parole releases under s. 304.02. The department shall promulgate rules establishing a drug testing program for probationers, parolees and persons placed on extended supervision. The rules shall provide for assessment of fees upon probationers, parolees and persons placed on extended supervision to partially offset the costs of the program.
SECTION 10. 301.0465 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
301.0465 (3) (a) 4. He or she is serving an indeterminate sentence and the parole earned release review commission has authorized his or her release on parole within the next 6 months.
SECTION 11. 301.048 (2) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
301.048 (2) (am) 3. The parole earned release review commission grants him or her parole under s. 304.06 and requires his or her participation in the program as a condition of parole under s. 304.06 (1x).
SECTION 12. 301.21 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.21 (1m) (c) Any hearing to consider parole or whether to grant or terminate extended supervision, if the prisoner is sentenced under s. 973.01 for a Class F to a Class I felony to which an inmate confined under this contract may be entitled by the laws of Wisconsin will be conducted by the Wisconsin parole earned release review commission under rules of the department.
SECTION 13. 301.21 (2m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
301.21 (2m) (c) Any hearing to consider parole or whether to grant or terminate extended supervision, if the prisoner is sentenced under s. 973.01 for a Class F to a Class I felony, to which a prisoner confined under a contract under this subsection may be entitled by the laws of Wisconsin shall be conducted by the Wisconsin parole earned release review commission under rules of the department.
SECTION 14. 302.045 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.045 (3) PAROLE ELIGIBILITY. Except as provided in sub. (4), if the department determines that an inmate serving a sentence other than one imposed under s. 973.01 has successfully completed the challenge incarceration program, the parole earned release review commission shall parole the inmate for that sentence under s. 304.06, regardless of the time the inmate has served. When the parole earned release review commission grants parole under this subsection, it must require the parolee to participate in an intensive supervision program for drug abusers as a condition of parole.
SECTION 15. 302.05 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.05 (3) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), if the department determines that an eligible inmate serving a sentence other than one imposed under s. 973.01 has successfully completed a treatment program described in sub. (1), the parole earned release review commission shall parole the inmate for that sentence under s. 304.06, regardless of the time the inmate has served. If the parole earned release review commission grants parole under this paragraph, it shall require the parolee to participate in an intensive supervision program for drug abusers as a condition of parole.
SECTION 16. 302.11 (1g) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.11 (1g) (b) (intro.) Before an incarcerated inmate with a presumptive mandatory release date reaches the presumptive mandatory release date specified under par. (am), the parole earned release review commission shall proceed under s. 304.06 (1) to consider whether to deny presumptive mandatory release to the inmate. If the parole earned release review commission does not deny presumptive mandatory release, the inmate shall be released on parole. The parole earned release review commission may deny presumptive mandatory release to an inmate only on one or more of the following grounds:
SECTION 17. 302.11 (1g) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
302.11 (1g) (b) 2. Refusal by the inmate to participate in counseling or treatment that the social service and clinical staff of the institution determines is necessary for the inmate, including pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an antiandrogen if the inmate is a serious child sex offender as defined in s. 304.06 (1q) (a). The parole earned release review commission may not deny presumptive mandatory release to an inmate because of the inmate's refusal to participate in a rehabilitation program under s. 301.047.
SECTION 18. 302.11 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.11 (1g) (c) If the parole earned release review commission denies presumptive mandatory release to an inmate under par. (b), the parole earned release review commission shall schedule regular reviews of the inmate's case to consider whether to parole the inmate under s. 304.06 (1).
SECTION 19. 302.11 (1g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.11 (1g) (d) An inmate may seek review of a decision by the parole earned release review commission relating to the denial of presumptive mandatory release only by the common law writ of certiorari.
SECTION 20. 302.11 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.11 (1m) An inmate serving a life term is not entitled to mandatory release. Except as provided in ss. 939.62 (2m) (c) and 973.014, the parole earned release review commission may parole the inmate as specified in s. 304.06 (1).
SECTION 21. 302.11 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.11 (7) (c) The parole earned release review commission may subsequently parole, under s. 304.06 (1), and the department may subsequently parole, under s. 304.02, a parolee who is returned to prison for violation of a condition of parole.
SECTION 22. 302.113 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
302.113 (2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (9), an inmate subject to this section is entitled to release to extended supervision after he or she has served the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence imposed under s. 973.01, as modified by the sentencing court under sub. (9g) or s. 302.045 (3m) (b) 1., 302.05 (3) (c) 2. a., or 973.195 (1r), if applicable, or as adjusted by the earned release review commission under s. 304.06 (1) (b).
SECTION 23. 304.01 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.01 (title) Parole Earned release review commission and commission chairperson; general duties.
SECTION 24. 304.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.01 (1) The chairperson of the parole earned release review commission shall administer and supervise the commission and its activities and shall be the final parole granting authority for granting parole, release to extended supervision, or termination of extended supervision, except as provided in s. 304.02 or 973.195.
SECTION 25. 304.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.01 (2) (intro.) The parole earned release review commission shall conduct regularly scheduled interviews to consider the parole or release to extended supervision of eligible inmates of the adult correctional institutions under the control of the department of corrections, eligible inmates transferred under ch. 51 and under the control of the department of health and family services and eligible inmates in any county house of correction. The department of corrections shall provide all of the following to the parole earned release review commission:
SECTION 26. 304.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.01 (2) (b) Scheduling assistance for parole interviews for prisoners who have applied for parole or release to extended supervision at the correctional institutions.
SECTION 27. 304.01 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.01 (2) (c) Clerical support related to the parole interviews for prisoners who have applied for parole or release to extended supervision.
SECTION 28. 304.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.01 (2) (d) Appropriate physical space at the correctional institutions to conduct the parole interviews for prisoners who have applied for parole or release to extended supervision.
SECTION 29. 304.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (title) Paroles Release to parole or extended supervision from state prisons and house of correction; termination of extended supervision.
SECTION 30. 304.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (b) Except as provided in s. 961.49 (2), 1999 stats., sub. (1m) or s. 302.045 (3), 302.05 (3) (b), 973.01 (6), or 973.0135, the parole earned release review commission may parole an inmate of the Wisconsin state prisons or any felon or any person serving at least one year or more in a county house of correction or a county reforestation camp organized under s. 303.07, when he or she has served 25% of the sentence imposed for the offense, or 6 months, whichever is greater. The earned release review board may release to extended supervision a person sentenced under s. 973.01 for a Class F to a Class I felony after the person has served at least 75 percent of the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence, and may terminate extended supervision of a person sentenced under s. 973.01 for a Class F to a Class I felony after the person has completed 75 percent of his or her extended supervision portion of the sentence. Except as provided in s. 939.62 (2m) (c) or 973.014 (1) (b) or (c), (1g) or (2), the parole earned release review commission may parole an inmate serving a life term when he or she has served 20 years, as modified by the formula under s. 302.11 (1) and subject to extension under s. 302.11 (1q) and (2), if applicable. The person serving the life term shall be given credit for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155, including good time under s. 973.155 (4). The secretary may grant special action parole releases under s. 304.02. The department or the parole earned release review commission shall not provide any convicted offender or other person sentenced to the department's custody any parole eligibility or evaluation for parole or release to extended supervision until the person has been confined at least 60 days following sentencing.
SECTION 31. 304.06 (1) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
304.06 (1) (bn) The earned release review commission may consider any of the following as a ground for a petition under par. (b) for sentence reduction by a person who is sentenced under s. 973.01 for a Class F to Class I felony:
1. The inmate's conduct, efforts at and progress in rehabilitation, or participation and progress in education, treatment, or other correctional programs since he or she was sentenced.
2. A change in law or procedure related to sentencing or revocation of extended supervision effective after the inmate was sentenced that would have resulted in a shorter term of confinement in prison or, if the inmate was returned to prison upon revocation of extended supervision, a shorter period of confinement in prison upon revocation, if the change had been applicable when the inmate was sentenced.
3. The inmate is subject to a sentence of confinement in another state or the inmate is in the United States illegally and may be deported.
4. Sentence adjustment is otherwise in the interests of justice.
SECTION 32. 304.06 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
304.06 (1) (br) 1. Except as provided under subd. 2., the earned release review commission may reduce the term of confinement of a person who is sentenced under s. 973.01 for a Class F to Class I felony only as follows:
a. If the inmate is serving the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence, a reduction in the term of confinement in prison by the amount of time remaining in the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence, less up to 30 days, and a corresponding increase in the term of extended supervision.
b. If the inmate is confined in prison upon revocation of extended supervision, a reduction in the amount of time remaining in the period of confinement in prison imposed upon revocation, less up to 30 days, and a corresponding increase in the term of extended supervision.
2. a. If the earned release review commission adjusts a sentence under subd. 1. on the basis of a change in law or procedure as provided under par. (bn) 2. and the total sentence length of the adjusted sentence is greater than the maximum sentence length that the offender could have received if the change in law or procedure had been applicable when the inmate was originally sentenced, the earned release review commission may reduce the length of the term of extended supervision so that the total sentence length does not exceed the maximum sentence length that the offender could have received if the change in law or procedure had been applicable when the inmate was originally sentenced.
b. If the earned release review commission adjusts a sentence under subd. 1. on the basis of a change in law or procedure as provided under par. (bn) 2. and the adjusted term of extended supervision is greater than the maximum term of extended supervision that the offender could have received if the change in law or procedure had been applicable when the inmate was originally sentenced, the earned release review commission may reduce the length of the term of extended supervision so that the term of extended supervision does not exceed the maximum term of extended supervision that the offender could have received if the change in law or procedure had been applicable when the inmate was originally sentenced.
SECTION 33. 304.06 (1) (bu) of the statutes is created to read:
304.06 (1) (bu) An inmate who is sentenced under s. 973.01 for a Class F to Class I felony may submit only one petition under this subsection for each sentence imposed under s. 973.01.
SECTION 34. 304.06 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (c) (intro.) If an inmate applies for parole, release to extended supervision, or termination of extended supervision under this subsection, the parole earned release review commission shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the following, if they can be found, in accordance with par. (d):
SECTION 35. 304.06 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (d) 1. The notice under par. (c) shall inform the offices and persons under par. (c) 1. to 3. of the manner in which they may provide written statements under this subsection, shall inform persons under par. (c) 3. of the manner in which they may attend interviews or hearings and make statements under par. (eg) and shall inform persons under par. (c) 3. who are victims, or family members of victims, of crimes specified in s. 940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1) or, (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06 or 948.07 of the manner in which they may have direct input in the parole decision-making process under par. (em) for parole, release to extended supervision, or termination of extended supervision. The parole earned release review commission shall provide notice under this paragraph for an inmate's first application for parole, release to extended supervision, or termination of extended supervision and, upon request, for subsequent applications for parole.
SECTION 36. 304.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (e) The parole earned release review commission shall permit any office or person under par. (c) 1. to 3. to provide written statements. The parole earned release review commission shall give consideration to any written statements provided by any such office or person and received on or before the date specified in the notice. This paragraph does not limit the authority of the parole earned release review commission to consider other statements or information that it receives in a timely fashion.
SECTION 37. 304.06 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (eg) The parole earned release review commission shall permit any person under par. (c) 3. to attend any interview or hearing on the parole application for parole, release to extended supervision, or termination of extended supervision of an applicable inmate and to make a statement at that interview or hearing.
SECTION 38. 304.06 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (em) The parole earned release review commission shall promulgate rules that provide a procedure to allow any person who is a victim, or a family member of a victim, of a crime specified in s. 940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1) or, (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06 or 948.07 to have direct input in the parole decision-making process for parole, release to extended supervision, or termination of extended supervision.
SECTION 39. 304.06 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (f) The parole earned release review commission shall design and prepare cards for persons specified in par. (c) 3. to send to the commission. The cards shall have space for these persons to provide their names and addresses, the name of the applicable prisoner and any other information the parole earned release review commission determines is necessary. The parole earned release review commission shall provide the cards, without charge, to district attorneys. District attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in par. (c) 3. These persons may send completed cards to the parole earned release review commission. All commission records or portions of records that relate to mailing addresses of these persons are not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1). Before any written statement of a person specified in par. (c) 3. is made a part of the documentary record considered in connection with a parole hearing for parole, release to extended supervision, or termination of extended supervision under this section, the parole earned release review commission shall obliterate from the statement all references to the mailing addresses of the person. A person specified in par. (c) 3. who attends an interview or hearing under par. (eg) may not be required to disclose at the interview or hearing his or her mailing addresses.
SECTION 40. 304.06 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (g) Before a person is released on parole or released to extended supervision under this subsection, the parole earned release review commission shall so notify the municipal police department and the county sheriff for the area where the person will be residing. The notification requirement under this paragraph does not apply if a municipal department or county sheriff submits to the parole earned release review commission a written statement waiving the right to be notified. If applicable, the department shall also comply with s. 304.063.
SECTION 41. 304.06 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1m) (intro.) The parole earned release review commission may waive the 25% or 6-month service of sentence requirement under sub. (1) (b) under any of the following circumstances:
SECTION 42. 304.06 (1q) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1q) (b) The parole earned release review commission or the department may require as a condition of parole or that a serious child sex offender undergo pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an antiandrogen. This paragraph does not prohibit the department from requiring pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an antiandrogen as a condition of probation.
SECTION 43. 304.06 (1q) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1q) (c) In deciding whether to grant a serious child sex offender release on parole under this subsection, the parole earned release review commission may not consider, as a factor in making its decision, that the offender is a proper subject for pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an antiandrogen or that the offender is willing to participate in pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an antiandrogen.
