AB75, s. 2736 6Section 2736. 302.113 (9g) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1401,147 302.113 (9g) (h) An inmate may appeal a court's The department's decision to
8deny the inmate's petition for modification of his or her bifurcated sentence. The
9state may appeal a court's decision to grant an inmate's petition for a modification
10of the inmate's bifurcated sentence
under par. (e) may be appealed under s. 227.52.
11In an appeal under this paragraph, the appellate court may reverse a decision
12granting or denying a petition for modification of a bifurcated sentence only if it
13determines that the sentencing court department erroneously exercised its
14discretion in granting or denying the petition.
AB75, s. 2737 15Section 2737. 302.113 (9g) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1401,2216 302.113 (9g) (i) If the program review committee denies an inmate's petition
17under par. (cm), the inmate may not file another petition within one year after the
18date of the program review committee's denial. If the program review committee
19approves an inmate's petition for referral to the sentencing court department under
20par. (cm) but the sentencing court department denies the petition, the inmate may
21not file another petition under par. (cm) within one year after the date of the court's
22department's decision.
AB75, s. 2738 23Section 2738. 302.113 (9g) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1402,724 302.113 (9g) (j) An inmate eligible to seek modification of his or her bifurcated
25sentence under this subsection has a right to be represented by counsel in

1proceedings under this subsection. An inmate, or the department on the inmate's
2behalf, may apply to the state public defender for determination of indigency and
3appointment of counsel under s. 977.05 (4) (jm) before or after the filing of a petition
4with the program review committee under par. (c). If an inmate whose petition has
5been referred to the court department under par. (cm) is without counsel, the court
6department shall refer the matter to the state public defender for determination of
7indigency and appointment of counsel under s. 977.05 (4) (jm).
AB75, s. 2739 8Section 2739. 302.113 (9h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1402,119 302.113 (9h) (a) The department may release to extended supervision certain
10persons serving the confinement portion of a bifurcated sentence using the sentence
11modification procedure described in this subsection.
AB75,1402,1312 (b) The department shall promulgate rules for the determination of whether
13a bifurcated sentence should be modified under this subsection.
AB75,1402,1614 (c) A person who is serving the confinement portion of a bifurcated sentence is
15eligible for sentence modification under this subsection if all of the following
16conditions are met:
AB75,1402,1817 1. The person is not serving the confinement portion of a bifurcated sentence
18following a conviction for a felony assaultive crime.
AB75,1402,2119 2. The prison social worker or extended supervision agent of record has reason
20to believe that the person will be able to maintain himself or herself while not
21confined without engaging in assaultive activity.
AB75,1402,2322 3. The release to extended supervision date is not more than 12 months before
23the person's extended supervision eligibility date.
AB75,1403,224 (d) If the conditions under pars. (b) and (c) are met, the department may modify,
25in the manner specified under par. (e), the sentence of any person by releasing him

1or her to extended supervision under this subsection, and, if the department releases
2the person to extended supervision, the department shall:
AB75,1403,43 1. Notify the office of the court that participated in the trial or that accepted
4the person's plea of guilty or no contest, whichever is applicable.
AB75,1403,75 2. Notify the office of the district attorney that participated in the trial of the
6person or that prepared for proceedings under s. 971.08 regarding the person's plea
7of guilty or no contest, whichever is applicable.
AB75,1403,98 (e) The department may modify a person's bifurcated sentence under this
9subsection only as follows:
AB75,1403,1310 1. The department shall reduce the term of confinement in prison portion of the
11person's bifurcated sentence in a manner that provides for the release of the person
12to extended supervision within 30 days after the date on which the department
13modifies the bifurcated sentence.
AB75,1403,1514 2. The department shall lengthen the term of extended supervision imposed so
15that the total length of the bifurcated sentence originally imposed does not change.
AB75, s. 2740 16Section 2740. 302.114 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1403,2017 302.114 (9) (c) A person who is subsequently released to extended supervision
18under par. (bm) is subject to all conditions and rules under sub. (8) until the
19expiration of the sentence or until the department discharges the person under s.
20973.01 (4m), whichever is appropriate
.
AB75, s. 2741 21Section 2741. 302.46 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1404,922 302.46 (1) (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of state law
23or for a violation of a municipal or county ordinance except for a violation of s. 101.123
24(2) (a), (am) 1., (ar), (bm), (br), or (bv) or (5) (2m), or for a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c)
25(a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b), if the person who committed

1the violation had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at
2the time of the violation, or for a violation of state laws or municipal or county
3ordinances involving nonmoving traffic violations, violations under s. 343.51 (1m)
4(b), or safety belt use violations under s. 347.48 (2m), the court, in addition, shall
5impose a jail surcharge under ch. 814 in an amount of 1 percent of the fine or
6forfeiture imposed or $10, whichever is greater. If multiple offenses are involved, the
7court shall determine the jail surcharge on the basis of each fine or forfeiture. If a
8fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the court shall reduce the jail
9surcharge in proportion to the suspension.
AB75, s. 2742 10Section 2742. 304.01 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1404,12 11304.01 (title) Parole Earned release review commission and
12commission chairperson; general duties.
AB75, s. 2743 13Section 2743. 304.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1404,1714 304.01 (1) The chairperson of the parole earned release review commission
15shall administer and supervise the commission and its activities and shall be the
16final parole granting authority for granting parole or release to extended
17supervision
, except as provided in s. 304.02.
AB75, s. 2744 18Section 2744. 304.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1404,2519 304.01 (2) (intro.) The parole earned release review commission shall conduct
20regularly scheduled interviews to consider the parole or release to extended
21supervision
of eligible inmates of the adult correctional institutions under the
22control of the department of corrections, eligible inmates transferred under ch. 51
23and under the control of the department of health services and eligible inmates in
24any county house of correction. The department of corrections shall provide all of the
25following to the parole earned release review commission:
AB75, s. 2745
1Section 2745. 304.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1405,42 304.01 (2) (b) Scheduling assistance for parole interviews for prisoners who
3have applied for parole or release to extended supervision
at the correctional
4institutions.
AB75, s. 2746 5Section 2746. 304.01 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1405,76 304.01 (2) (c) Clerical support related to the parole interviews for prisoners who
7have applied for parole or release to extended supervision
.
AB75, s. 2747 8Section 2747. 304.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1405,119 304.01 (2) (d) Appropriate physical space at the correctional institutions to
10conduct the parole interviews for prisoners who have applied for parole or release to
11extended supervision
.
AB75, s. 2748 12Section 2748. 304.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1405,14 13304.06 (title) Paroles Release to parole or extended supervision from
14state prisons and house of correction.
AB75, s. 2749 15Section 2749. 304.06 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1405,1716 304.06 (1) (a) 1. "Member of the family" means spouse, domestic partner under
17ch. 770,
child, sibling, parent or legal guardian.
AB75, s. 2750 18Section 2750. 304.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1406,1019 304.06 (1) (b) Except as provided in s. 961.49 (2), 1999 stats., sub. (1m) or s.
20302.045 (3), 302.05 (3) (b), 973.01 (6), or 973.0135, the parole earned release review
21commission may parole an inmate of the Wisconsin state prisons or any felon or any
22person serving at least one year or more in a county house of correction or a county
23reforestation camp organized under s. 303.07, when he or she has served 25% of the
24sentence imposed for the offense, or 6 months, whichever is greater. Except as
25provided in s. 939.62 (2m) (c) or 973.014 (1) (b) or (c), (1g) or (2), the parole earned

1release review
commission may parole an inmate serving a life term when he or she
2has served 20 years, as modified by the formula under s. 302.11 (1) and subject to
3extension under s. 302.11 (1q) and (2), if applicable. The person serving the life term
4shall be given credit for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155, including
5good time under s. 973.155 (4). The secretary may grant special action parole
6releases under s. 304.02. The department or the parole earned release review
7commission shall not provide any convicted offender or other person sentenced to the
8department's custody any parole eligibility or evaluation for parole or release to
9extended supervision
until the person has been confined at least 60 days following
10sentencing.
AB75, s. 2751 11Section 2751. 304.06 (1) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1406,2412 304.06 (1) (bg) 1. A person sentenced under s. 973.01 for a felony that is not a
13violent offense, as defined in s. 301.048 (2) (bm) 1., and who is ineligible for positive
14adjustment time under s. 302.113 (2) (b) pursuant to s. 973.01 (3d) (b) or for a Class
15F to Class I felony that is a violent offense, as defined in s. 301.048 (2) (bm) 1., may
16earn one day of positive adjustment time for every 3 days served that he or she does
17not violate any regulation of the prison or does not refuse or neglect to perform
18required or assigned duties. The person may petition the earned release review
19commission for release to extended supervision when he or she has served the term
20of confinement in prison portion of his or her bifurcated sentence, as modified by the
21sentencing court under s. 302.045 (3m) (b) 1. or 302.05 (3) (c) 2. a. or by the
22department under s. 302.113 (9g), if applicable, less positive adjustment time he or
23she has earned. This subdivision does not apply to a person who is the subject of a
24bulletin issued under s. 301.46 (2m).
AB75,1407,10
12. A person sentenced under s. 973.01 for a Class C to Class E felony may earn
2one day of positive adjustment time for every 5.7 days served that he or she does not
3violate any regulation of the prison or does not refuse or neglect to perform required
4or assigned duties. An inmate convicted of a Class C to Class E felony may petition
5the earned release review commission for release to extended supervision when he
6or she has served the term of confinement in prison portion of his or her bifurcated
7sentence, as modified by the sentencing court under s. 302.045 (3m) (b) 1. or 302.05
8(3) (c) 2. a. or by the department under s. 302.113 (9g), if applicable, less positive
9adjustment time he or she has earned. This subdivision does not apply to a person
10who is the subject of a bulletin issued under s. 301.46 (2m).
AB75, s. 2752 11Section 2752. 304.06 (1) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1407,1412 304.06 (1) (bn) The earned release review commission may consider any of the
13following as a ground for a petition under par. (bg) for release to extended
14supervision:
AB75,1407,1715 1. The inmate's conduct, efforts at and progress in rehabilitation, or
16participation and progress in education, treatment, or other correctional programs
17since he or she was sentenced.
AB75,1407,1918 2. The inmate is subject to a sentence of confinement in another state or the
19inmate is in the United States illegally and may be deported.
AB75,1407,2020 3. Sentence adjustment is otherwise in the interests of justice.
AB75, s. 2753 21Section 2753. 304.06 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1407,2322 304.06 (1) (br) The earned release review commission may reduce the term of
23confinement of a person who petitions under par. (bg) only as follows:
AB75,1408,224 1. If the inmate is serving the term of confinement in prison portion of the
25sentence, a reduction in the term of confinement in prison by the amount of time

1remaining in the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence, less up to 30
2days, and a corresponding increase in the term of extended supervision.
AB75,1408,63 2. If the inmate is confined in prison upon revocation of extended supervision,
4a reduction in the amount of time remaining in the period of confinement in prison
5imposed upon revocation, less up to 30 days, and a corresponding increase in the term
6of extended supervision.
AB75, s. 2754 7Section 2754. 304.06 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1408,118 304.06 (1) (c) (intro.) If an inmate applies for parole or release to extended
9supervision
under this subsection, the parole earned release review commission
10shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the following, if they can be found, in
11accordance with par. (d):
AB75, s. 2755 12Section 2755. 304.06 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1408,2413 304.06 (1) (d) 1. The notice under par. (c) shall inform the offices and persons
14under par. (c) 1. to 3. of the manner in which they may provide written statements
15under this subsection, shall inform persons under par. (c) 3. of the manner in which
16they may attend interviews or hearings and make statements under par. (eg) and
17shall inform persons under par. (c) 3. who are victims, or family members of victims,
18of crimes specified in s. 940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1) or, (2), or (3), 948.02 (1)
19or (2), 948.025, 948.06 or 948.07 of the manner in which they may have direct input
20in the parole decision-making process under par. (em) for parole or release to
21extended supervision
. The parole earned release review commission shall provide
22notice under this paragraph for an inmate's first application for parole or release to
23extended supervision
and, upon request, for subsequent applications for parole or
24release to extended supervision
.
AB75, s. 2756 25Section 2756. 304.06 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1409,3
1304.06 (1) (d) 2. The notice shall be by 1st class mail to an office's or a person's
2last-known address sent at least 3 weeks before the interview or hearing upon the
3parole application for parole or release to extended supervision.
AB75, s. 2757 4Section 2757. 304.06 (1) (d) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1409,75 304.06 (1) (d) 3m. If applicable, the notice shall state the manner in which the
6person may have direct input in the parole decision-making process for parole or
7release to extended supervision
.
AB75, s. 2758 8Section 2758. 304.06 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1409,129 304.06 (1) (d) 4. If the notice is for a first application for parole or release to
10extended supervision
, the notice shall inform the offices and persons under par. (c)
111. to 3. that notification of subsequent applications for parole or release to extended
12supervision
will be provided only upon request.
AB75, s. 2759 13Section 2759. 304.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1409,2014 304.06 (1) (e) The parole earned release review commission shall permit any
15office or person under par. (c) 1. to 3. to provide written statements. The parole
16earned release review commission shall give consideration to any written statements
17provided by any such office or person and received on or before the date specified in
18the notice. This paragraph does not limit the authority of the parole earned release
19review
commission to consider other statements or information that it receives in a
20timely fashion.
AB75, s. 2760 21Section 2760. 304.06 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1409,2522 304.06 (1) (eg) The parole earned release review commission shall permit any
23person under par. (c) 3. to attend any interview or hearing on the parole application
24for parole or release to extended supervision
of an applicable inmate and to make a
25statement at that interview or hearing.
AB75, s. 2761
1Section 2761. 304.06 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1410,62 304.06 (1) (em) The parole earned release review commission shall promulgate
3rules that provide a procedure to allow any person who is a victim, or a family
4member of a victim, of a crime specified in s. 940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1) or,
5(2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06 or 948.07 to have direct input in the parole
6decision-making process for parole or release to extended supervision.
AB75, s. 2762 7Section 2762. 304.06 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1410,248 304.06 (1) (f) The parole earned release review commission shall design and
9prepare cards for persons specified in par. (c) 3. to send to the commission. The cards
10shall have space for these persons to provide their names and addresses, the name
11of the applicable prisoner and any other information the parole earned release
12review
commission determines is necessary. The parole earned release review
13commission shall provide the cards, without charge, to district attorneys. District
14attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in par. (c) 3.
15These persons may send completed cards to the parole earned release review
16commission. All commission records or portions of records that relate to mailing
17addresses of these persons are not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1).
18Before any written statement of a person specified in par. (c) 3. is made a part of the
19documentary record considered in connection with a parole hearing for parole, or
20release to extended supervision
under this section, the parole earned release review
21commission shall obliterate from the statement all references to the mailing
22addresses of the person. A person specified in par. (c) 3. who attends an interview
23or hearing under par. (eg) may not be required to disclose at the interview or hearing
24his or her mailing addresses.
AB75, s. 2763 25Section 2763. 304.06 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1411,7
1304.06 (1) (g) Before a person is released on parole or released to extended
2supervision
under this subsection, the parole earned release review commission
3shall so notify the municipal police department and the county sheriff for the area
4where the person will be residing. The notification requirement under this
5paragraph does not apply if a municipal department or county sheriff submits to the
6parole earned release review commission a written statement waiving the right to
7be notified. If applicable, the department shall also comply with s. 304.063.
AB75, s. 2764 8Section 2764. 304.06 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1411,119 304.06 (1m) (intro.) The parole earned release review commission may waive
10the 25% or 6-month service of sentence requirement under sub. (1) (b) under any of
11the following circumstances:
AB75, s. 2765 12Section 2765. 304.06 (1q) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1411,1813 304.06 (1q) (b) The parole earned release review commission or the department
14may require as a condition of parole that a serious child sex offender undergo
15pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an
16antiandrogen. This paragraph does not prohibit the department from requiring
17pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an
18antiandrogen as a condition of probation.
AB75, s. 2766 19Section 2766. 304.06 (1q) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1411,2520 304.06 (1q) (c) In deciding whether to grant a serious child sex offender release
21on parole under this subsection, the parole earned release review commission may
22not consider, as a factor in making its decision, that the offender is a proper subject
23for pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of
24an antiandrogen or that the offender is willing to participate in pharmacological
25treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an antiandrogen.
AB75, s. 2767
1Section 2767. 304.06 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1412,52 304.06 (1x) The parole earned release review commission may require as a
3condition of parole that the person is placed in the intensive sanctions program under
4s. 301.048. In that case, the person is in the legal custody of the department under
5that section and is subject to revocation of parole under sub. (3).
AB75, s. 2768 6Section 2768. 304.06 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1412,97 304.06 (2m) (d) The parole earned release review commission or the
8department shall determine a prisoner's county of residence for the purposes of this
9subsection by doing all of the following:
AB75,1412,1310 1. The parole earned release review commission or the department shall
11consider residence as the voluntary concurrence of physical presence with intent to
12remain in a place of fixed habitation and shall consider physical presence as prima
13facie evidence of intent to remain.
AB75,1412,1714 2. The parole earned release review commission or the department shall apply
15the criteria for consideration of residence and physical presence under subd. 1. to the
16facts that existed on the date that the prisoner committed the serious sex offense that
17resulted in the sentence the prisoner is serving.
AB75, s. 2769 18Section 2769. 304.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1413,1819 304.06 (3) Every paroled prisoner paroled or released to extended supervision
20remains in the legal custody of the department unless otherwise provided by the
21department. If the department alleges that any condition or rule of parole or
22extended supervision
has been violated by the prisoner, the department may take
23physical custody of the prisoner for the investigation of the alleged violation. If the
24department is satisfied that any condition or rule of parole or extended supervision
25has been violated it shall afford the prisoner such administrative hearings as are

1required by law. Unless waived by the parolee or person on extended supervision,
2the final administrative hearing shall be held before a hearing examiner from the
3division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration who is licensed
4to practice law in this state. The hearing examiner shall enter an order revoking or
5not revoking parole or extended supervision. Upon request by either party, the
6administrator of the division of hearings and appeals shall review the order. The
7hearing examiner may order that a deposition be taken by audiovisual means and
8allow the use of a recorded deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10). If the parolee or
9person on extended supervision
waives the final administrative hearing, the
10secretary of corrections shall enter an order revoking or not revoking parole or
11extended supervision
. If the examiner, the administrator upon review, or the
12secretary in the case of a waiver finds that the prisoner has violated the rules or
13conditions of parole or extended supervision, the examiner, the administrator upon
14review, or the secretary in the case of a waiver, may order the prisoner returned to
15prison to continue serving his or her sentence, or to continue on parole or extended
16supervision
. If the prisoner claims or appears to be indigent, the department shall
17refer the prisoner to the authority for indigency determinations specified under s.
18977.07 (1).
AB75, s. 2770 19Section 2770. 304.06 (3e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1414,220 304.06 (3e) The division of hearings and appeals in the department of
21administration shall make either an electronic or stenographic record of all
22testimony at each parole or extended supervision revocation hearing. The division
23shall prepare a written transcript of the testimony only at the request of a judge who
24has granted a petition for judicial review of the revocation decision. Each hearing
25notice shall include notice of the provisions of this subsection and a statement that

1any person who wants a written transcript may record the hearing at his or her own
2expense.
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