2011 Wisconsin Act 38

38,66 Section 66. 304.06 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (1) (d) 4. If the notice is for a first application for parole or release to extended supervision, the notice shall inform the offices and persons under par. (c) 1. to 3. that notification of subsequent applications for parole or release to extended supervision will be provided only upon request.

38,67 Section 67. 304.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (1) (e) The earned release review parole commission shall permit any office or person under par. (c) 1. to 3. to provide written statements. The earned release review parole 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 earned release review parole commission to consider other statements or information that it receives in a timely fashion.

38,68 Section 68. 304.06 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (1) (eg) The earned release review parole commission shall permit any person under par. (c) 3. to attend any interview or hearing on the application for parole or release to extended supervision of an applicable inmate and to make a statement at that interview or hearing.

38,69 Section 69. 304.06 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (1) (em) The earned release review parole 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), (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, or 948.07 to have direct input in the decision-making process for parole or release to extended supervision.

38,70 Section 70. 304.06 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (1) (f) The earned release review parole 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 earned release review parole commission determines is necessary. The earned release review parole 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 earned release review parole 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, or release to extended supervision under this section, the earned release review parole 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.

38,71 Section 71. 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 earned release review parole 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 earned release review parole commission a written statement waiving the right to be notified. If applicable, the department shall also comply with s. 304.063.

38,72 Section 72. 304.06 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (1m) (intro.) The earned release review parole commission may waive the 25% or 6-month service of sentence requirement under sub. (1) (b) under any of the following circumstances:

38,73 Section 73. 304.06 (1q) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (1q) (b) The earned release review parole commission or the department may require as a condition of parole 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.

38,74 Section 74. 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 earned release review parole 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.

38,75 Section 75. 304.06 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (1x) The earned release review parole commission may require as a condition of parole that the person is placed in the intensive sanctions program under s. 301.048. In that case, the person is in the legal custody of the department under that section and is subject to revocation of parole under sub. (3).

38,76 Section 76. 304.06 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (2m) (d) The earned release review parole commission or the department shall determine a prisoner's county of residence for the purposes of this subsection by doing all of the following:

1. The earned release review parole commission or the department shall consider residence as the voluntary concurrence of physical presence with intent to remain in a place of fixed habitation and shall consider physical presence as prima facie evidence of intent to remain.

2. The earned release review parole commission or the department shall apply the criteria for consideration of residence and physical presence under subd. 1. to the facts that existed on the date that the prisoner committed the serious sex offense that resulted in the sentence the prisoner is serving.

38,77 Section 77. 304.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (3) Every paroled prisoner paroled or released to extended supervision remains in the legal custody of the department unless otherwise provided by the department. If the department alleges that any condition or rule of parole or extended supervision has been violated by the prisoner, the department may take physical custody of the prisoner for the investigation of the alleged violation. If the department is satisfied that any condition or rule of parole or extended supervision has been violated it shall afford the prisoner such administrative hearings as are required by law. Unless waived by the parolee or person on extended supervision, the final administrative hearing shall be held before a hearing examiner from the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration who is licensed to practice law in this state. The hearing examiner shall enter an order revoking or not revoking parole or extended supervision. Upon request by either party, the administrator of the division of hearings and appeals shall review the order. The hearing examiner may order that a deposition be taken by audiovisual means and allow the use of a recorded deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10). If the parolee or person on extended supervision waives the final administrative hearing, the secretary of corrections shall enter an order revoking or not revoking parole or extended supervision. If the examiner, the administrator upon review, or the secretary in the case of a waiver finds that the prisoner has violated the rules or conditions of parole or extended supervision, the examiner, the administrator upon review, or the secretary in the case of a waiver, may order the prisoner returned to prison to continue serving his or her sentence, or to continue on parole or extended supervision. If the prisoner claims or appears to be indigent, the department shall refer the prisoner to the authority for indigency determinations specified under s. 977.07 (1).

38,78 Section 78. 304.06 (3e) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (3e) The division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration shall make either an electronic or stenographic record of all testimony at each parole or extended supervision revocation hearing. The division shall prepare a written transcript of the testimony only at the request of a judge who has granted a petition for judicial review of the revocation decision. Each hearing notice shall include notice of the provisions of this subsection and a statement that any person who wants a written transcript may record the hearing at his or her own expense.

38,79 Section 79. 304.06 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.06 (3m) If the convicting court is informed by the department that a prisoner on parole or extended supervision has absconded and that the prisoner's whereabouts are unknown, the court may issue a capias for execution by the sheriff.

38,80 Section 80. 304.071 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

304.071 (1) The earned release review parole commission may at any time grant a parole or release to extended supervision to any prisoner in any penal institution of this state, or the department may at any time suspend the supervision of any person who is on probation, or parole, or extended supervision to the department, if the prisoner or person on probation, or parole, or extended supervision is eligible for induction into the U.S. armed forces. The suspension of parole, extended supervision, or probation shall be for the duration of his or her service in the armed forces; and the parole, extended supervision, or probation shall again become effective upon his or her discharge from the armed forces in accordance with regulations prescribed by the department. If he or she receives an honorable discharge from the armed forces, the governor may discharge him or her and the discharge has the effect of a pardon. Upon the suspension of parole, extended supervision, or probation by the department, the department shall issue an order setting forth the conditions under which the parole, extended supervision, or probation is suspended, including instructions as to where and when and to whom the person on parole or extended supervision shall report upon discharge from the armed forces.

38,81 Section 81. 801.50 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

801.50 (5) Venue of an action for certiorari to review a probation, extended supervision, or parole revocation, a denial by the earned release review commission a program review committee under s. 302.1135 (5) 302.113 (9g) of a petition for modification of a bifurcated sentence, or a refusal of parole shall be the county in which the relator was last convicted of an offense for which the relator was on probation, extended supervision, or parole or for which the relator is currently incarcerated.

38,82 Section 82. 809.30 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

809.30 (1) (c) "Postconviction relief" means an appeal or a motion for postconviction relief in a criminal case, other than an appeal, motion, or petition under ss. 302.113 (7m), 302.1135 or (9g), 973.19, 973.195, 973.198, 974.06, or 974.07 (2). In a ch. 980 case, the term means an appeal or a motion for postcommitment relief under s. 980.038 (4).

38,83 Section 83. 911.01 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

911.01 (4) (c) Miscellaneous proceedings. Proceedings for extradition or rendition; sentencing, granting or revoking probation, modification of a bifurcated sentence under s. 302.1135 302.113 (9g), adjustment of a bifurcated sentence under s. 973.195 (1r), release to extended supervision under s. 302.113 (2) (b) or 304.06 (1) or discharge under s. 973.01 (4m) or 973.198; issuance of subpoenas or warrants under s. 968.375, arrest warrants, criminal summonses, and search warrants; hearings under s. 980.09 (2); proceedings under s. 971.14 (1r) (c); or proceedings with respect to pretrial release under ch. 969 except where habeas corpus is utilized with respect to release on bail or as otherwise provided in ch. 969; and proceedings under s. 165.76 (6) to compel provision of a biological specimen for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis.

38,84 Section 84. 950.04 (1v) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

950.04 (1v) (f) To have the earned release review parole commission make a reasonable attempt to notify the victim of applications for parole or release to extended supervision, as provided under s. 304.06 (1).

38,85 Section 85. 950.04 (1v) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

950.04 (1v) (g) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of hearings or court proceedings, as provided under ss. 302.113 (9g) (g) 2., 302.114 (6), 938.27 (4m) and (6), 938.273 (2), 971.095 (3) and 972.14 (3) (b).

38,86 Section 86. 950.04 (1v) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:

950.04 (1v) (gm) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of an offender who submits a petition petitions for sentence adjustment as provided under s. 973.09 (3m), 973.195 (1r) (d), an offender who applies for release to extended supervision under s. 302.113 (2) (b), 302.1135, or 304.06 (1), or an offender who applies for a reduction under s. 973.01 (4m), or 973.198.

38,87 Section 87. 950.04 (1v) (nt) of the statutes is amended to read:

950.04 (1v) (nt) To attend a hearing on a petition for modification of a bifurcated sentence and provide a statement concerning modification of the bifurcated sentence, as provided under s. 302.1135 (4) 302.113 (9g) (d).

38,87m Section 87m. 950.04 (1v) (nx) of the statutes is created to read:

950.04 (1v) (nx) To attend a hearing on a petition for modification of a term of probation under s. 973.09 (3) (d) and provide a statement to the court concerning modification of the term of probation as provided under s. 973.09 (3m).

38,88 Section 88. 973.01 (3d) of the statutes is repealed.

38,89 Section 89. 973.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

973.01 (4) Extension No good time; extension or reduction of term of imprisonment. A person sentenced to a bifurcated sentence under sub. (1) shall serve the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence without reduction for good behavior. The term of confinement in prison portion is subject to extension under s. 302.113 (3) and, if applicable, to reduction under s. 302.045 (3m), 302.05 (3) (c) 2. a., 302.113 (9g), or 973.195 (1r), or adjustment under s. 302.113 (2) (b), 302.1135 (6) (a), or 304.06 (1) or 973.198.

38,90 Section 90. 973.01 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.

38,91 Section 91. 973.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

973.01 (7) Discharge No discharge. The department of corrections shall may not discharge a person who is serving a bifurcated sentence from custody, control and supervision when until the person has served the entire bifurcated sentence, as modified under sub. (4m) or s. 302.113 (2) (b) or (9h), 302.1135, or 304.06 (1), if applicable.

38,92 Section 92. 973.031 of the statutes is repealed.

38,93b Section 93b. 973.09 (3) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 973.09 (3) (d) (intro) and amended to read:

973.09 (3) (d) (intro.) The department court may modify a person's period of probation and discharge the person from probation if the person has completed 50 percent of his or her period of probation. all of the following apply:

38,93c Section 93c. 973.09 (3) (d) 1. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:

973.09 (3) (d) 1. The department petitions the court to discharge the person from probation.

2. The probationer has completed 50 percent of his or her period of probation.

3. The probationer has satisfied all conditions of probation that were set by the sentencing court.

4. The probationer has satisfied all rules and conditions of probation that were set by the department.

5. The probationer has fulfilled all financial obligations to his or her victims, the court, and the department, including the payment of any fine, forfeiture, fee or surcharge, or order of restitution.

6. The probationer is not required to register under s. 301.45.

38,93f Section 93f. 973.09 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

973.09 (3m) (a) In this subsection, "victim" has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (4).

(b) When a court receives a petition under sub. (3) (d), the clerk of the circuit court shall send a notice of hearing to the victim of the crime committed by the probationer, if the victim has submitted a card under par. (c) requesting notification. The notice shall inform the victim that he or she may appear at any hearing scheduled under sub. (3) (d) and shall inform the victim of the manner in which he or she may provide a statement concerning the modification of the probationer's term of probation. The clerk of the circuit court shall make a reasonable attempt to send the notice of hearing to the last-known address of the victim, postmarked at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.

(c) The director of state courts shall design and prepare cards for a victim to send to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the probationer was convicted and sentenced. The cards shall have space for a victim to provide his or her name and address, the name of the applicable probationer, and any other information that the director of state courts determines is necessary. The director of state courts shall provide the cards, without charge, to clerks of circuit court. Clerks of circuit court shall provide the cards, without charge, to victims. Victims may send completed cards to the clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the probationer was convicted and sentenced. All court records or portions of records that relate to mailing addresses of victims are not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1).

38,94 Section 94. 973.195 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

973.195 (1r) (a) An Except as provided in s. 973.198, an inmate who is serving a sentence imposed under s. 973.01 before October 1, 2009, for a crime other than a Class B felony may petition the sentencing court to adjust the sentence if the inmate has served at least the applicable percentage of the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence. If an inmate is subject to more than one sentence imposed under this section, the sentences shall be treated individually for purposes of sentence adjustment under this subsection.

38,95 Section 95. 973.195 (1r) (j) of the statutes is repealed.

38,96 Section 96. 973.198 of the statutes is created to read:

973.198 Sentence adjustment; positive adjustment time. (1) When an inmate who is serving a sentence imposed under s. 973.01 and who has earned positive adjustment time under s. 302.113, 2009 stats., or under s. 304.06, 2009 stats., has served the confinement portion of his or her sentence less positive adjustment time earned between October 1, 2009, and the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], he or she may petition the sentencing court to adjust the sentence under this section, based on the number of days of positive adjustment time the inmate claims that he or she has earned.

(3) Within 60 days of receipt of a petition filed under sub. (1), the sentencing court shall either deny the petition or hold a hearing and issue an order relating to the inmate's sentence adjustment and release to extended supervision.

(5) If the court determines that the inmate has earned positive adjustment time, the court may reduce 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 shall lengthen the term of extended supervision so that the total length of the bifurcated sentence originally imposed does not change.

(6) An inmate who submits a petition under this section may not apply for adjustment of the same sentence under s. 973.195 for a period of one year from the date of the petition.

38,97 Section 97. 974.07 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

974.07 (4) (b) Notwithstanding the limitation on the disclosure of mailing addresses from completed information cards submitted by victims under ss. 51.37 (10) (dx), 301.046 (4) (d), 301.048 (4m) (d), 301.38 (4), 302.105 (4), 304.06 (1) (f), 304.063 (4), 938.51 (2), 971.17 (6m) (d), and 980.11 (4), the department of corrections, the earned release review parole commission, and the department of health services shall, upon request, assist clerks of court in obtaining information regarding the mailing address of victims for the purpose of sending copies of motions and notices of hearings under par. (a).

38,98 Section 98. 976.03 (23) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

976.03 (23) (c) The application shall be verified by affidavit, shall be executed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by 2 certified copies of the indictment returned, or information and affidavit filed, or of the complaint made to a judge, stating the offense with which the accused is charged, or of the judgment of conviction or of the sentence. The prosecuting officer, earned release review parole commission, warden or sheriff may also attach such further affidavits and other documents in duplicate as he, she or it deems proper to be submitted with the application. One copy of the application, with the action of the governor indicated by endorsement thereon, and one of the certified copies of the indictment, complaint, information and affidavits, or of the judgment of conviction or of the sentence shall be filed in the office of the governor to remain of record in that office. The other copies of all papers shall be forwarded with the governor's requisition.

38,99 Section 99. 977.05 (4) (jm) of the statutes is amended to read:

977.05 (4) (jm) At the request of an inmate determined by the state public defender to be indigent or upon referral of the department of corrections a court under s. 302.1135 (10) 302.113 (9g) (j), represent the inmate in proceedings for modification of a bifurcated sentence under s. 302.1135 before the earned release review commission 302.113 (9g) before a program review committee and the sentencing court, if the state public defender determines the case should be pursued.

38,100 Section 100. Initial applicability.

(1) This act first applies to a person sentenced on December 31, 1999, except that the treatment of sections 302.113 (1) and (2) (a) and (b) and 304.06 (1) (bg) of the statutes does not apply to positive adjustment time earned on or after October 1, 2009, but before the effective date of this subsection.