Amendment JR2 SSA1-AB1

AB1-SSA1, s. 406 Section 406. 302.113 (9g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-SSA1,197,11 302.113 (9g) (a) In this subsection:

AB1-SSA1,197,14 1. "Program review committee" means the committee at a correctional institution that reviews the security classifications, institution assignments, and correctional programming assignments of inmates confined in the institution.

AB1-SSA1,197,19 2. "Terminal condition" means an incurable condition afflicting a person, caused by injury, disease, or illness, as a result of which the person has a medical prognosis that his or her life expectancy is 6 months or less, even with available life-sustaining treatment provided in accordance with the prevailing standard of medical care.

AB1-SSA1,197,22 (b) An inmate who is serving a bifurcated sentence for a crime other than a Class B felony may seek modification of the bifurcated sentence in the manner specified in par. (f) if he or she meets one of the following criteria:

AB1-SSA1,197,24 1. The inmate is 65 years of age or older and has served at least 5 years of the term of confinement in prison portion of the bifurcated sentence.

AB1-SSA1,198,2 2. The inmate is 60 years of age or older and has served at least 10 years of the term of confinement in prison portion of the bifurcated sentence.

AB1-SSA1,198,3 3. The inmate has a terminal condition.

AB1-SSA1,198,9 (c) An inmate who meets the criteria under par. (b) may submit a petition to the program review committee at the correctional institution in which the inmate is confined requesting a modification of the inmate's bifurcated sentence in the manner specified in par. (f). If the inmate alleges in the petition that he or she has a terminal condition, the inmate shall attach to the petition affidavits from 2 physicians setting forth a diagnosis that the inmate has a terminal condition.

AB1-SSA1,198,18 (cm) If, after receiving the petition under par. (c), the program review committee determines that the public interest would be served by a modification of the inmate's bifurcated sentence in the manner provided under par. (f), the committee shall approve the petition for referral to the sentencing court and notify the department of its approval. The department shall then refer the inmate's petition to the sentencing court and request the court to conduct a hearing on the petition. If the program review committee determines that the public interest would not be served by a modification of the inmate's bifurcated sentence in the manner specified in par. (f), the committee shall deny the inmate's petition.

AB1-SSA1,199,4 (d) When a court is notified by the department that it is referring to the court an inmate's petition for modification of the inmate's bifurcated sentence, the court shall set a hearing to determine whether the public interest would be served by a modification of the inmate's bifurcated sentence in the manner specified in par. (f). The inmate and the district attorney have the right to be present at the hearing, and any victim of the inmate's crime has the right to be present at the hearing and to provide a statement concerning the modification of the inmate's bifurcated sentence. The court shall order such notice of the hearing date as it considers adequate to be given to the department, the inmate, the attorney representing the inmate, if applicable, and the district attorney. Victim notification shall be provided as specified under par. (g).

AB1-SSA1,199,13 (e) At a hearing scheduled under par. (d), the inmate has the burden of proving by the greater weight of the credible evidence that a modification of the bifurcated sentence in the manner specified in par. (f) would serve the public interest. If the inmate proves that a modification of the bifurcated sentence in the manner specified in par. (f) would serve the public interest, the court shall modify the inmate's bifurcated sentence in that manner. If the inmate does not prove that a modification of the bifurcated sentence in the manner specified in par. (f) would serve the public interest, the court shall deny the inmate's petition for modification of the bifurcated sentence.

AB1-SSA1,199,15 (f) A court may modify an inmate's bifurcated sentence under this section only as follows:

AB1-SSA1,199,19 1. The court shall reduce the term of confinement in prison portion of the inmate's bifurcated sentence in a manner that provides for the release of the inmate to extended supervision within 30 days after the date on which the court issues its order modifying the bifurcated sentence.

AB1-SSA1,199,21 2. The court shall lengthen the term of extended supervision imposed so that the total length of the bifurcated sentence originally imposed does not change.

AB1-SSA1,199,22 (g) 1. In this paragraph, "victim" has the meaning given in s. 950.02 (4).

AB1-SSA1,200,6 2. When a court sets a hearing date under par. (d), the clerk of the circuit court shall send a notice of hearing to the victim of the crime committed by the inmate, if the victim has submitted a card under subd. 3. requesting notification. The notice shall inform the victim that he or she may appear at the hearing scheduled under par. (d) and shall inform the victim of the manner in which he or she may provide a statement concerning the modification of the inmate's bifurcated sentence in the manner provided in par. (f). The clerk of the circuit court shall make a reasonable attempt to send the notice of hearing to the last-known address of the inmate's victim, postmarked at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.

AB1-SSA1,200,16 3. 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 inmate 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 inmate, 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 inmate 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).

AB1-SSA1,200,23 (h) An inmate may appeal a court's decision to deny the inmate's petition for modification of his or her bifurcated sentence. The state may appeal a court's decision to grant an inmate's petition for a modification of the inmate's bifurcated sentence. In an appeal under this paragraph, the appellate court may reverse a decision granting or denying a petition for modification of a bifurcated sentence only if it determines that the sentencing court erroneously exercised its discretion in granting or denying the petition.

AB1-SSA1,201,4 (i) If the program review committee denies an inmate's petition under par. (cm), the inmate may not file another petition within one year after the date of the program review committee's denial. If the program review committee approves an inmate's petition for referral to the sentencing court under par. (cm) but the sentencing court denies the petition, the inmate may not file another petition under par. (cm) within one year after the date of the court's decision.

AB1-SSA1,201,13 (j) An inmate eligible to seek modification of his or her bifurcated sentence under this subsection has a right to be represented by counsel in proceedings under this subsection. An inmate, or the department on the inmate's behalf, may apply to the state public defender for determination of indigency and appointment of counsel under s. 977.05 (4) (jm) before or after the filing of a petition with the program review committee under par. (c). If an inmate whose petition has been referred to the court under par. (cm) is without counsel, the court shall refer the matter to the state public defender for determination of indigency and appointment of counsel under s. 977.05 (4) (jm).

AB1-SSA1, s. 407 Section 407. 302.114 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,201,18 302.114 (4) All consecutive sentences imposed for crimes committed on or after December 31, 1999, shall be computed as one continuous sentence. An inmate subject to this section shall serve any term of extended supervision after serving all terms of confinement in prison.

AB1-SSA1, s. 408 Section 408. 302.114 (5) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,201,24 302.114 (5) (f) An inmate may appeal an order denying his or her petition for release to extended supervision. In an appeal under this paragraph, the appellate court may reverse an order denying a petition for release to extended supervision only if it determines that the sentencing court improperly erroneously exercised its discretion in denying the petition for release to extended supervision.

AB1-SSA1, s. 409 Section 409. 302.114 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,202,5 302.114 (6) (b) If an inmate petitions a court under sub. (5) or (9) (b) (bm) for release to extended supervision under this section, the clerk of the circuit court in which the petition is filed shall send a copy of the petition and, if a hearing is scheduled, a notice of hearing to the victim of the crime committed by the inmate, if the victim has submitted a card under par. (e) requesting notification.

AB1-SSA1, s. 410 Section 410. 302.114 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,202,10 302.114 (6) (c) The notice under par. (b) shall inform the victim that he or she may appear at the hearing under sub. (5) or (9) (b) (bm), if a hearing is scheduled, and shall inform the victim of the manner in which he or she may provide written statements concerning the inmate's petition for release to extended supervision.

AB1-SSA1, s. 411 Section 411. 302.114 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-SSA1,202,16 302.114 (8m) (a) Every person released to extended supervision under this section remains in the legal custody of the department. If the department alleges that any condition or rule of extended supervision has been violated by the person, the department may take physical custody of the person for the investigation of the alleged violation.

AB1-SSA1,202,25 (b) If a person released to extended supervision under this section signs a statement admitting a violation of a condition or rule of extended supervision, the department may, as a sanction for the violation, confine the person for up to 90 days in a regional detention facility or, with the approval of the sheriff, in a county jail. If the department confines the person in a county jail under this paragraph, the department shall reimburse the county for its actual costs in confining the person from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (1) (ab) and (b). Notwithstanding s. 302.43, the person is not eligible to earn good time credit on any period of confinement imposed under this subsection.

AB1-SSA1, s. 412 Section 412. 302.114 (9) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 302.114 (9) (am) and amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,203,15 302.114 (9) (am) If a person released to extended supervision under this section violates a condition of extended supervision, the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration, upon proper notice and hearing, or the department of corrections, if the person on extended supervision waives a hearing, reviewing authority may revoke the extended supervision of the person and return the person to prison. If the extended supervision of the person is revoked, the person shall be returned to the circuit court for the county in which the person was convicted of the offense for which he or she was on extended supervision, and the court shall order the person to be returned to prison, he or she shall be returned to prison for a specified period of time, as provided under par. (b) before he or she is eligible for being released again to extended supervision. The period of time specified under this paragraph may not be less than 5 years and may be extended in accordance with sub. (3).

AB1-SSA1, s. 413 Section 413. 302.114 (9) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-SSA1,203,18 302.114 (9) (ag) In this subsection "reviewing authority" has the meaning given in s. 302.113 (9) (ag).

AB1-SSA1, s. 414 Section 414. 302.114 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,204,3 302.114 (9) (b) If When a person is returned to prison court under par. (a) (am) after revocation of extended supervision, the department of corrections in the case of a waiver or the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration in the case of a hearing under par. (a) reviewing authority shall specify a make a recommendation to the court concerning the period of time for which the person shall be incarcerated should be returned to prison before being eligible for release to extended supervision. The period of time specified recommended under this paragraph may not be less than 5 years and may be extended in accordance with sub. (3).

AB1-SSA1, s. 415 Section 415. 302.114 (9) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,204,15 302.114 (9) (bm) A person who is returned to prison under par. (a) (am) after revocation of extended supervision may, upon petition to the sentencing court, be released to extended supervision after he or she has served the entire period of time specified in by the court under par. (b) (am), including any periods of extension imposed under sub. (3). A person may not file a petition under this paragraph earlier than 90 days before the date on which he or she is eligible to be released to extended supervision. If a person files a petition for release to extended supervision under this paragraph at any time earlier than 90 days before the date on which he or she is eligible to be released to extended supervision, the court shall deny the petition without a hearing. The procedures specified in sub. (5) (am) to (f) apply to a petition filed under this paragraph.

AB1-SSA1, s. 416 Section 416. 302.114 (9) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,204,19 302.114 (9) (c) A person who is subsequently released to extended supervision under par. (b) (bm) is subject to all conditions and rules under sub. (8) until the expiration of the sentence.

AB1-SSA1, s. 417 Section 417. 302.114 (9) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-SSA1,204,24 302.114 (9) (d) If a hearing is to be held under par. (am) before the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration, the hearing examiner may order the taking and allow the use of a videotaped deposition under s. 967.04 (7) to (10).

AB1-SSA1, s. 418 Section 418. 302.114 (9) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-SSA1,205,4 302.114 (9) (e) A reviewing authority may consolidate proceedings before it under par. (am) with other proceedings before that reviewing authority under par. (am) or s. 302.11 (7) (am) or 302.113 (9) (am) if all of the proceedings relate to the parole or extended supervision of the same person.

AB1-SSA1, s. 419 Section 419. 302.114 (9) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1-SSA1,205,11 302.114 (9) (f) In any case in which there is a hearing before the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration concerning whether to revoke a person's extended supervision, the person on extended supervision may seek review of a decision to revoke extended supervision and the department of corrections may seek review of a decision to not revoke extended supervision. Review of a decision under this paragraph may be sought only by an action for certiorari.

AB1-SSA1, s. 420 Section 420. 302.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,205,20 302.33 (1) The maintenance of persons who have been sentenced to the state penal institutions; persons in the custody of the department, except as provided in sub. (2) and s. ss. 301.048 (7), 302.113 (8m), and 302.114 (8m); persons accused of crime and committed for trial; persons committed for the nonpayment of fines and expenses; and persons sentenced to imprisonment therein, while in the county jail, shall be paid out of the county treasury. No claim may be allowed to any sheriff for keeping or boarding any person in the county jail unless the person was lawfully detained therein.

AB1-SSA1, s. 421 Section 421. 303.063 of the statutes is repealed.

AB1-SSA1, s. 422 Section 422. 303.065 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,206,2 303.065 (1) (b) 1. A person serving a life sentence, other than a life sentence specified in subd. 2., may be considered for work release only after he or she has reached parole eligibility under s. 304.06 (1) (b) or 973.014 (1) (a) or (b), whichever is applicable, or he or she has reached his or her extended supervision eligibility date under s. 302.114 (9) (b) (a) or 973.014 (1g) (a) 1. or 2., whichever is applicable.

AB1-SSA1, s. 423 Section 423. 303.08 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,206,7 303.08 (1) (intro.) Any person sentenced to a county jail for crime, nonpayment of a fine or forfeiture, or contempt of court, or subject to a confinement sanction under s. 302.113 (8m) or 302.114 (8m) may be granted the privilege of leaving the jail during necessary and reasonable hours for any of the following purposes:

AB1-SSA1, s. 424 Section 424. 303.08 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,206,15 303.08 (2) Unless such privilege is expressly granted by the court or, in the case of a person subject to a confinement sanction under s. 302.113 (8m) or 302.114 (8m), the department, the prisoner person is sentenced to ordinary confinement. The A prisoner, other than a person subject to a confinement sanction under s. 302.113 (8m) or 302.114 (8m), may petition the court for such privilege at the time of sentence or thereafter, and in the discretion of the court may renew the prisoner's petition. The court may withdraw the privilege at any time by order entered with or without notice.

AB1-SSA1, s. 425 Section 425. 303.08 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,206,21 303.08 (5) (intro.) By order of the court or, for a person subject to a confinement sanction under s. 302.113 (8m) or 302.114 (8m), by order of the department, the wages, salary and unemployment insurance and employment training benefits received by prisoners shall be disbursed by the sheriff for the following purposes, in the order stated:

AB1-SSA1, s. 426 Section 426. 303.08 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,207,3 303.08 (6) The department, for a person subject to a confinement sanction under s. 302.113 (8m) or 302.114 (8m), or the sentencing court may, by order, may authorize the sheriff to whom the prisoner is committed to arrange with another sheriff for the employment or employment training of the prisoner in the other's county, and while so employed or trained to be in the other's custody but in other respects to be and continue subject to the commitment.

AB1-SSA1, s. 427 Section 427. 303.08 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,207,9 303.08 (12) In counties having a house of correction, any person violating the privilege granted under sub. (1) may be transferred by the county jailer to the house of correction for the remainder of the term of the person's sentence or, if applicable, the remainder of the person's confinement sanction under s. 302.113 (8m) or 302.114 (8m).

AB1-SSA1, s. 428 Section 428. 303.21 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,207,19 303.21 (1) (b) Inmates are included under par. (a) if they are participating in a structured work program away from the institution grounds under s. 302.15 or a secure work program under s. 303.063. Inmates are not included under par. (a) if they are employed in a prison industry under s. 303.06 (2), participating in a work release program under s. 303.065 (2), participating in employment with a private business under s. 303.01 (2) (em) or participating in the transitional employment program, but they are eligible for worker's compensation benefits under ch. 102. Residents subject to s. 303.01 (1) (b) are not included under par. (a) but they are eligible for worker's compensation benefits under ch. 102.

AB1-SSA1, s. 429 Section 429. 304.06 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,208,10 304.06 (1) (b) Except as provided in s. 961.49 (2), 1999 stats., sub. (1m) or s. 302.045 (3), 961.49 (2), 973.01 (6) or 973.0135, the parole 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. Except as provided in s. 939.62 (2m) (c) or 973.014 (1) (b) or (c), (1g) or (2), the parole 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 commission shall not provide any convicted offender or other person sentenced to the department's custody any parole eligibility or evaluation until the person has been confined at least 60 days following sentencing.

AB1-SSA1, s. 431 Section 431. 304.071 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,208,14 304.071 (2) If a prisoner is not eligible for parole under s. 961.49 (2), 1999 stats., or s. 939.62 (2m) (c), 961.49 (2), 973.01 (6), 973.014 (1) (c) or (1g) or 973.032 (5), he or she is not eligible for parole under this section.

AB1-SSA1, s. 431g Section 431g. 304.073 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,208,23 304.073 (2) Beginning on January 1, 1996, the The department shall charge a fee to any probationer, parolee, or person on extended supervision who is under minimum or administrative supervision and is supervised by the department. The fee does not apply if the person is supervised by a vendor under s. 301.08 (1) (c). The department shall set the fee sufficient to cover the cost of supervision and may set varying rates, on a case-by-case basis, based on the person's supervision level. The department shall collect moneys for the fee charged under this subsection and credit those moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (1) (ge).

AB1-SSA1, s. 431k Section 431k. 304.074 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,209,11 304.074 (2) Beginning on January 1, 1996, the The department shall charge a fee to probationers, parolees, and persons on extended supervision to partially reimburse the department for the costs of providing supervision and services. The department shall set varying rates for probationers, parolees, or persons on extended supervision based on ability to pay and may set varying rates, on a case-by-case basis, based on the person's supervision level, with the goal of receiving at least $1 per day, if appropriate, from each probationer, parolee, and person on extended supervision. The department shall not charge a fee while the probationer, parolee, or person on extended supervision is exempt under sub. (3). The department shall collect moneys for the fees charged under this subsection and credit those moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (1) (gf).

AB1-SSA1, s. 432 Section 432. 304.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,209,22 304.11 (3) If upon inquiry it further appears to the governor that the convicted person has violated or failed to comply with any of those conditions, the governor may issue his or her warrant remanding the person to the institution from which discharged, and the person shall be confined and treated as though no pardon had been granted, except that the person loses any applicable good time which he or she had earned. If the person is returned to prison, the person is subject to the same limitations as a revoked parolee under s. 302.11 (7). The department shall determine the period of incarceration under s. 302.11 (7) (a) (am). If the governor determines the person has not violated or failed to comply with the conditions, the person shall be discharged subject to the conditional pardon.

AB1-SSA1, s. 433 Section 433. 341.605 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,210,3 341.605 (3) Whoever violates sub. (1) or (2) may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months, or both, for each violation is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB1-SSA1, s. 434 Section 434. 342.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,210,7 342.06 (2) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement in an application for a certificate of title may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 7 years and 6 months or both is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB1-SSA1, s. 435 Section 435. 342.065 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,210,11 342.065 (4) (b) Any person who violates sub. (1) with intent to defraud may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB1-SSA1, s. 436 Section 436. 342.155 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,210,15 342.155 (4) (b) Any person who violates this section with intent to defraud may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both is guilty of Class H felony.

AB1-SSA1, s. 437 Section 437. 342.156 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,210,19 342.156 (6) (b) Any person who violates this section with intent to defraud may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB1-SSA1, s. 438 Section 438. 342.30 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,210,23 342.30 (3) (a) Any person who violates sub. (1g) may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB1-SSA1, s. 439 Section 439. 342.32 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1-SSA1,211,3 342.32 (3) Whoever violates sub. (1) or (2) may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months, or both, for each violation is guilty of a Class H felony.