SB57, s. 51 25Section 51. 304.01 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1304.01 (1) The chairperson of the earned release review parole commission
2shall administer and supervise the commission and its activities and shall be the
3final parole-granting authority for granting parole or release to extended
4supervision
, except as provided in s. 304.02.
SB57, s. 52 5Section 52. 304.01 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,20,126 304.01 (2) (intro.) The earned release review parole commission shall conduct
7regularly scheduled interviews to consider the parole or release to extended
8supervision
of eligible inmates of the adult correctional institutions under the
9control of the department of corrections, eligible inmates transferred under ch. 51
10and under the control of the department of health services and eligible inmates in
11any county house of correction. The department of corrections shall provide all of the
12following to the earned release review parole commission:
SB57, s. 53 13Section 53. 304.01 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,20,1614 304.01 (2) (b) Scheduling assistance for parole interviews for prisoners who
15have applied for parole or release to extended supervision
at the correctional
16institutions.
SB57, s. 54 17Section 54. 304.01 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,20,1918 304.01 (2) (c) Clerical support related to the parole interviews for prisoners who
19have applied for parole or release to extended supervision
.
SB57, s. 55 20Section 55. 304.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,20,2321 304.01 (2) (d) Appropriate physical space at the correctional institutions to
22conduct the parole interviews for prisoners who have applied for parole or release to
23extended supervision
.
SB57, s. 56 24Section 56. 304.06 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1304.06 (title) Release to parole or extended supervision Paroles from
2state prisons and house of correction.
SB57, s. 57 3Section 57. 304.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,21,204 304.06 (1) (b) Except as provided in s. 961.49 (2), 1999 stats., sub. (1m) or s.
5302.045 (3), 302.05 (3) (b), 973.01 (6), or 973.0135, the earned release review parole
6commission may parole an inmate of the Wisconsin state prisons or any felon or any
7person serving at least one year or more in a county house of correction or a county
8reforestation camp organized under s. 303.07, when he or she has served 25% of the
9sentence imposed for the offense, or 6 months, whichever is greater. Except as
10provided in s. 939.62 (2m) (c) or 973.014 (1) (b) or (c), (1g) or (2), the earned release
11review
parole commission may parole an inmate serving a life term when he or she
12has served 20 years, as modified by the formula under s. 302.11 (1) and subject to
13extension under s. 302.11 (1q) and (2), if applicable. The person serving the life term
14shall be given credit for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155, including
15good time under s. 973.155 (4). The secretary may grant special action parole
16releases under s. 304.02. The department or the earned release review parole
17commission shall not provide any convicted offender or other person sentenced to the
18department's custody any parole eligibility or evaluation for parole or release to
19extended supervision
until the person has been confined at least 60 days following
20sentencing.
SB57, s. 58 21Section 58. 304.06 (1) (bg) of the statutes is repealed.
SB57, s. 59 22Section 59. 304.06 (1) (bk) of the statutes is repealed.
SB57, s. 60 23Section 60. 304.06 (1) (bn) of the statutes is repealed.
SB57, s. 61 24Section 61. 304.06 (1) (br) of the statutes is repealed.
SB57, s. 62 25Section 62. 304.06 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1304.06 (1) (c) (intro.) If an inmate applies for parole or release to extended
2supervision
under this subsection, the earned release review parole commission
3shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the following, if they can be found, in
4accordance with par. (d):
SB57, s. 63 5Section 63. 304.06 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,22,176 304.06 (1) (d) 1. The notice under par. (c) shall inform the offices and persons
7under par. (c) 1. to 3. of the manner in which they may provide written statements
8under this subsection, shall inform persons under par. (c) 3. of the manner in which
9they may attend interviews or hearings and make statements under par. (eg) and
10shall inform persons under par. (c) 3. who are victims, or family members of victims,
11of crimes specified in s. 940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 948.02 (1) or
12(2), 948.025, 948.06, or 948.07 of the manner in which they may have direct input in
13the parole decision-making process under par. (em) for parole or release to extended
14supervision
. The earned release review parole commission shall provide notice
15under this paragraph for an inmate's first application for parole or release to
16extended supervision
and, upon request, for subsequent applications for parole or
17release to extended supervision
.
SB57, s. 64 18Section 64. 304.06 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,22,2119 304.06 (1) (d) 2. The notice shall be by 1st class mail to an office's or a person's
20last-known address sent at least 3 weeks before the interview or hearing upon the
21application for parole or release to extended supervision.
SB57, s. 65 22Section 65. 304.06 (1) (d) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,22,2523 304.06 (1) (d) 3m. If applicable, the notice shall state the manner in which the
24person may have direct input in the decision-making process for parole or release
25to extended supervision
.
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1Section 66. 304.06 (1) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,23,52 304.06 (1) (d) 4. If the notice is for a first application for parole or release to
3extended supervision
, the notice shall inform the offices and persons under par. (c)
41. to 3. that notification of subsequent applications for parole or release to extended
5supervision
will be provided only upon request.
SB57, s. 67 6Section 67. 304.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,23,137 304.06 (1) (e) The earned release review parole commission shall permit any
8office or person under par. (c) 1. to 3. to provide written statements. The earned
9release review
parole commission shall give consideration to any written statements
10provided by any such office or person and received on or before the date specified in
11the notice. This paragraph does not limit the authority of the earned release review
12parole commission to consider other statements or information that it receives in a
13timely fashion.
SB57, s. 68 14Section 68. 304.06 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,23,1815 304.06 (1) (eg) The earned release review parole commission shall permit any
16person under par. (c) 3. to attend any interview or hearing on the application for
17parole or release to extended supervision of an applicable inmate and to make a
18statement at that interview or hearing.
SB57, s. 69 19Section 69. 304.06 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,23,2420 304.06 (1) (em) The earned release review parole commission shall promulgate
21rules that provide a procedure to allow any person who is a victim, or a family
22member of a victim, of a crime specified in s. 940.01, 940.03, 940.05, 940.225 (1), (2),
23or (3), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.06, or 948.07 to have direct input in the
24decision-making process for parole or release to extended supervision.
SB57, s. 70 25Section 70. 304.06 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1304.06 (1) (f) The earned release review parole commission shall design and
2prepare cards for persons specified in par. (c) 3. to send to the commission. The cards
3shall have space for these persons to provide their names and addresses, the name
4of the applicable prisoner and any other information the earned release review
5parole commission determines is necessary. The earned release review parole
6commission shall provide the cards, without charge, to district attorneys. District
7attorneys shall provide the cards, without charge, to persons specified in par. (c) 3.
8These persons may send completed cards to the earned release review parole
9commission. All commission records or portions of records that relate to mailing
10addresses of these persons are not subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1).
11Before any written statement of a person specified in par. (c) 3. is made a part of the
12documentary record considered in connection with a parole hearing for parole, or
13release to extended supervision
under this section, the earned release review parole
14commission shall obliterate from the statement all references to the mailing
15addresses of the person. A person specified in par. (c) 3. who attends an interview
16or hearing under par. (eg) may not be required to disclose at the interview or hearing
17his or her mailing addresses.
SB57, s. 71 18Section 71. 304.06 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,24,2519 304.06 (1) (g) Before a person is released on parole or released to extended
20supervision
under this subsection, the earned release review parole commission
21shall so notify the municipal police department and the county sheriff for the area
22where the person will be residing. The notification requirement under this
23paragraph does not apply if a municipal department or county sheriff submits to the
24earned release review parole commission a written statement waiving the right to
25be notified. If applicable, the department shall also comply with s. 304.063.
SB57, s. 72
1Section 72. 304.06 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,25,42 304.06 (1m) (intro.) The earned release review parole commission may waive
3the 25% or 6-month service of sentence requirement under sub. (1) (b) under any of
4the following circumstances:
SB57, s. 73 5Section 73. 304.06 (1q) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,25,116 304.06 (1q) (b) The earned release review parole commission or the department
7may require as a condition of parole that a serious child sex offender undergo
8pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an
9antiandrogen. This paragraph does not prohibit the department from requiring
10pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an
11antiandrogen as a condition of probation.
SB57, s. 74 12Section 74. 304.06 (1q) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,25,1813 304.06 (1q) (c) In deciding whether to grant a serious child sex offender release
14on parole under this subsection, the earned release review parole commission may
15not consider, as a factor in making its decision, that the offender is a proper subject
16for pharmacological treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of
17an antiandrogen or that the offender is willing to participate in pharmacological
18treatment using an antiandrogen or the chemical equivalent of an antiandrogen.
SB57, s. 75 19Section 75. 304.06 (1x) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,25,2320 304.06 (1x) The earned release review parole commission may require as a
21condition of parole that the person is placed in the intensive sanctions program under
22s. 301.048. In that case, the person is in the legal custody of the department under
23that section and is subject to revocation of parole under sub. (3).
SB57, s. 76 24Section 76. 304.06 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1304.06 (2m) (d) The earned release review parole commission or the
2department shall determine a prisoner's county of residence for the purposes of this
3subsection by doing all of the following:
SB57,26,74 1. The earned release review parole commission or the department shall
5consider residence as the voluntary concurrence of physical presence with intent to
6remain in a place of fixed habitation and shall consider physical presence as prima
7facie evidence of intent to remain.
SB57,26,118 2. The earned release review parole commission or the department shall apply
9the criteria for consideration of residence and physical presence under subd. 1. to the
10facts that existed on the date that the prisoner committed the serious sex offense that
11resulted in the sentence the prisoner is serving.
SB57, s. 77 12Section 77. 304.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,27,1213 304.06 (3) Every paroled prisoner paroled or released to extended supervision
14remains in the legal custody of the department unless otherwise provided by the
15department. If the department alleges that any condition or rule of parole or
16extended supervision
has been violated by the prisoner, the department may take
17physical custody of the prisoner for the investigation of the alleged violation. If the
18department is satisfied that any condition or rule of parole or extended supervision
19has been violated it shall afford the prisoner such administrative hearings as are
20required by law. Unless waived by the parolee or person on extended supervision,
21the final administrative hearing shall be held before a hearing examiner from the
22division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration who is licensed
23to practice law in this state. The hearing examiner shall enter an order revoking or
24not revoking parole or extended supervision. Upon request by either party, the
25administrator of the division of hearings and appeals shall review the order. The

1hearing examiner may order that a deposition be taken by audiovisual means and
2allow the use of a recorded deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10). If the parolee or
3person on extended supervision
waives the final administrative hearing, the
4secretary of corrections shall enter an order revoking or not revoking parole or
5extended supervision
. If the examiner, the administrator upon review, or the
6secretary in the case of a waiver finds that the prisoner has violated the rules or
7conditions of parole or extended supervision, the examiner, the administrator upon
8review, or the secretary in the case of a waiver, may order the prisoner returned to
9prison to continue serving his or her sentence, or to continue on parole or extended
10supervision
. If the prisoner claims or appears to be indigent, the department shall
11refer the prisoner to the authority for indigency determinations specified under s.
12977.07 (1).
SB57, s. 78 13Section 78. 304.06 (3e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,27,2114 304.06 (3e) The division of hearings and appeals in the department of
15administration shall make either an electronic or stenographic record of all
16testimony at each parole or extended supervision revocation hearing. The division
17shall prepare a written transcript of the testimony only at the request of a judge who
18has granted a petition for judicial review of the revocation decision. Each hearing
19notice shall include notice of the provisions of this subsection and a statement that
20any person who wants a written transcript may record the hearing at his or her own
21expense.
SB57, s. 79 22Section 79. 304.06 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,27,2523 304.06 (3m) If the convicting court is informed by the department that a
24prisoner on parole or extended supervision has absconded and that the prisoner's
25whereabouts are unknown, the court may issue a capias for execution by the sheriff.
SB57, s. 80
1Section 80. 304.071 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,28,182 304.071 (1) The earned release review parole commission may at any time
3grant a parole or release to extended supervision to any prisoner in any penal
4institution of this state, or the department may at any time suspend the supervision
5of any person who is on probation, or parole, or extended supervision to the
6department, if the prisoner or person on probation, or parole, or extended
7supervision
is eligible for induction into the U.S. armed forces. The suspension of
8parole, extended supervision, or probation shall be for the duration of his or her
9service in the armed forces; and the parole, extended supervision, or probation shall
10again become effective upon his or her discharge from the armed forces in accordance
11with regulations prescribed by the department. If he or she receives an honorable
12discharge from the armed forces, the governor may discharge him or her and the
13discharge has the effect of a pardon. Upon the suspension of parole , extended
14supervision,
or probation by the department, the department shall issue an order
15setting forth the conditions under which the parole, extended supervision, or
16probation is suspended, including instructions as to where and when and to whom
17the person on parole or extended supervision shall report upon discharge from the
18armed forces.
SB57, s. 81 19Section 81. 801.50 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,29,220 801.50 (5) Venue of an action for certiorari to review a probation, extended
21supervision, or parole revocation, a denial by the earned release review commission
22a program review committee under s. 302.1135 (5) 302.113 (9g) of a petition for
23modification of a bifurcated sentence, or a refusal of parole shall be the county in
24which the relator was last convicted of an offense for which the relator was on

1probation, extended supervision, or parole or for which the relator is currently
2incarcerated.
SB57, s. 82 3Section 82. 809.30 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,29,84 809.30 (1) (c) "Postconviction relief" means an appeal or a motion for
5postconviction relief in a criminal case, other than an appeal, motion, or petition
6under ss. 302.113 (7m), 302.1135 or (9g), 973.19, 973.195, 973.198, 974.06, or 974.07
7(2). In a ch. 980 case, the term means an appeal or a motion for postcommitment
8relief under s. 980.038 (4).
SB57, s. 83 9Section 83. 911.01 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,29,2010 911.01 (4) (c) Miscellaneous proceedings. Proceedings for extradition or
11rendition; sentencing, granting or revoking probation, modification of a bifurcated
12sentence under s. 302.1135 302.113 (9g), adjustment of a bifurcated sentence under
13s. 973.195 (1r), release to extended supervision under s. 302.113 (2) (b) or 304.06 (1)
14or discharge under s. 973.01 (4m)
or 973.198; issuance of subpoenas or warrants
15under s. 968.375, arrest warrants, criminal summonses, and search warrants;
16hearings under s. 980.09 (2); proceedings under s. 971.14 (1r) (c); or proceedings with
17respect to pretrial release under ch. 969 except where habeas corpus is utilized with
18respect to release on bail or as otherwise provided in ch. 969; and proceedings under
19s. 165.76 (6) to compel provision of a biological specimen for deoxyribonucleic acid
20analysis.
SB57, s. 84 21Section 84. 950.04 (1v) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,29,2422 950.04 (1v) (f) To have the earned release review parole commission make a
23reasonable attempt to notify the victim of applications for parole or release to
24extended supervision
, as provided under s. 304.06 (1).
SB57, s. 85 25Section 85. 950.04 (1v) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1950.04 (1v) (g) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of
2hearings or court proceedings, as provided under ss. 302.113 (9g) (g) 2., 302.114 (6),
3938.27 (4m) and (6), 938.273 (2), 971.095 (3) and 972.14 (3) (b).
SB57, s. 86 4Section 86. 950.04 (1v) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,30,95 950.04 (1v) (gm) To have reasonable attempts made to notify the victim of an
6offender who submits a petition
petitions for sentence adjustment as provided under
7s. 973.195 (1r) (d), an offender who applies for release to extended supervision under
8s. 302.113 (2) (b), 302.1135, or 304.06 (1), or an offender who applies for a reduction
9under s. 973.01 (4m)
or 973.198.
SB57, s. 87 10Section 87. 950.04 (1v) (nt) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,30,1311 950.04 (1v) (nt) To attend a hearing on a petition for modification of a
12bifurcated sentence and provide a statement concerning modification of the
13bifurcated sentence, as provided under s. 302.1135 (4) 302.113 (9g) (d).
SB57, s. 88 14Section 88. 973.01 (3d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB57, s. 89 15Section 89. 973.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,30,2216 973.01 (4) Extension No good time; extension or reduction of term of
17imprisonment.
A person sentenced to a bifurcated sentence under sub. (1) shall serve
18the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence without reduction for good
19behavior. The term of confinement in prison portion is subject to extension under s.
20302.113 (3) and, if applicable, to reduction under s. 302.045 (3m), 302.05 (3) (c) 2. a.,
21302.113 (9g), or 973.195 (1r), or adjustment under s. 302.113 (2) (b), 302.1135 (6) (a),
22or 304.06 (1)
or 973.198.
SB57, s. 90 23Section 90. 973.01 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB57, s. 91 24Section 91. 973.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1973.01 (7) Discharge No discharge. The department of corrections shall may
2not
discharge a person who is serving a bifurcated sentence from custody, control and
3supervision when until the person has served the entire bifurcated sentence, as
4modified under sub. (4m) or s. 302.113 (2) (b) or (9h), 302.1135, or 304.06 (1), if
5applicable
.
SB57, s. 92 6Section 92. 973.031 of the statutes is repealed.
SB57, s. 93 7Section 93. 973.09 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB57, s. 94 8Section 94. 973.195 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB57,31,159 973.195 (1r) (a) An Except as provided in s. 973.198, an inmate who is serving
10a sentence imposed under s. 973.01 before October 1, 2009, for a crime other than a
11Class B felony may petition the sentencing court to adjust the sentence if the inmate
12has served at least the applicable percentage of the term of confinement in prison
13portion of the sentence. If an inmate is subject to more than one sentence imposed
14under this section, the sentences shall be treated individually for purposes of
15sentence adjustment under this subsection.
SB57, s. 95 16Section 95. 973.195 (1r) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
SB57, s. 96 17Section 96. 973.198 of the statutes is created to read:
SB57,31,23 18973.198 Sentence adjustment; positive adjustment time. (1) Subject to
19sub. (2), an inmate who is serving a sentence imposed under s. 973.01 on or after
20October 1, 2009, but before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date],
21and who has earned positive adjustment time under s. 302.113, 2009 stats., or under
22s. 304.06, 2009 stats., may petition the sentencing court to adjust the sentence under
23this section.
SB57,32,4 24(2) When the department of corrections determines that an inmate has served
25the confinement portion of his or her sentence less positive adjustment time earned

1between October 1, 2009, and the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts
2date], the inmate may petition the sentencing court to adjust his or her sentence
3based on the number of days of positive adjustment time the inmate claims that he
4or she has earned.
SB57,32,7 5(3) Within 60 days of receipt of a petition filed under sub. (2), the sentencing
6court shall either deny the petition or hold a hearing and issue an order relating to
7the inmate's sentence adjustment and release to extended supervision.
SB57,32,10 8(4) At the hearing under sub. (3), the court may consider the inmate's conduct
9in prison, his or her level of risk of reoffending, based on a verified, objective
10instrument, and the nature of the offense committed by the inmate.
SB57,32,15 11(5) If the court determines that the inmate has earned positive adjustment
12time, the court may reduce the term of confinement in prison by the amount of time
13remaining in the term of confinement in prison portion of the sentence, less up to 30
14days, and shall lengthen the term of extended supervision so that the total length of
15the bifurcated sentence originally imposed does not change.
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