Alaska Statutes Sec. 33.16.150 - Conditions of Parole

(a) As a condition of parole, a prisoner released on special medical, discretionary, or mandatory parole

(1) shall obey all state, federal, or local laws or ordinances, and any court orders applicable to the parolee;

(2) shall make diligent efforts to maintain steady employment or meet family obligations;

(3) shall, if involved in education, counseling, training, or treatment, continue in the program unless granted permission from the parole officer assigned to the parolee to discontinue the program;

(4) shall report

(A) upon release to the parole officer assigned to the parolee;

(B) at other times, and in the manner, prescribed by the board or the parole officer assigned to the parolee;

(5) shall reside at a stated place and not change that residence without notifying, and receiving permission from, the parole officer assigned to the parolee;

(6) shall remain within stated geographic limits unless written permission to depart from the stated limits is granted the parolee;

(7) may not use, possess, handle, purchase, give, distribute, or administer a controlled substance as defined in AS 11.71.900 or under federal law or a drug for which a prescription is required under state or federal law without a prescription from a licensed medical professional to the parolee;

(8) may not possess or control a firearm; in this paragraph, "firearm" has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900 ;

(9) may not enter into an agreement or other arrangement with a law enforcement agency or officer that will place the parolee in the position of violating a law or parole condition without the prior approval of the board;

(10) may not contact or correspond with anyone confined in a correctional facility of any type serving any term of imprisonment or a felon without the permission of the parole officer assigned to a parolee;

(11) shall agree to waive extradition from any state or territory of the United States and to not contest efforts to return the parolee to the state;

(12) shall provide a blood sample, an oral sample, or both, when requested by a health care professional acting on behalf of the state to provide the sample or samples, or an oral sample when requested by a juvenile or adult correctional, probation, or parole officer, or a peace officer, if the prisoner is being released after a conviction of an offense requiring the state to collect the sample or samples for the deoxyribonucleic acid identification system under AS 44.41.035 ;

(13) from a conviction for a sex offense shall submit to regular periodic polygraph examinations; in this paragraph, "sex offense" has the meaning given in AS 12.63.100 .

(b) The board may require as a condition of special medical, discretionary, or mandatory parole, or a member of the board acting for the board under (e) of this section may require as a condition of mandatory parole, that a prisoner released on parole

(1) not possess or control a defensive weapon, a deadly weapon other than an ordinary pocket knife with a blade three inches or less in length, or ammunition for a firearm, or reside in a residence where there is a firearm capable of being concealed on one's person or a prohibited weapon; in this paragraph, "deadly weapon," "defensive weapon," and "firearm" have the meanings given in AS 11.81.900 , and "prohibited weapon" has the meaning given in AS 11.61.200 ;

(2) refrain from possessing or consuming alcoholic beverages;

(3) submit to reasonable searches and seizures by a parole officer, or a peace officer acting under the direction of a parole officer;

(4) submit to appropriate medical, mental health, or controlled substance or alcohol examination, treatment, or counseling;

(5) submit to periodic examinations designed to detect the use of alcohol or controlled substances; the periodic examinations may include testing under the program established under AS 33.16.060 (c);

(6) make restitution ordered by the court according to a schedule established by the board;

(7) refrain from opening, maintaining, or using a checking account or charge account;

(8) refrain from entering into a contract other than a prenuptial contract or a marriage contract;

(9) refrain from operating a motor vehicle;

(10) refrain from entering an establishment where alcoholic beverages are served, sold, or otherwise dispensed;

(11) refrain from participating in any other activity or conduct reasonably related to the parolee's offense, prior record, behavior or prior behavior, current circumstances, or perceived risk to the community, or from associating with any other person that the board determines is reasonably likely to diminish the rehabilitative goals of parole, or that may endanger the public; in the case of special medical parole, for a prisoner diagnosed with a communicable disease, comply with conditions set by the board designed to prevent the transmission of the disease.

(c) Except for a condition imposed under (b)(1) and (3) - (6) of this section, the board, or a member of the board acting for the board under (e) of this section, may generally delegate imposition of special conditions under (b) of this section to the discretion of the parole officer.

(d) The board, or a member of the board acting for the board under (e) of this section, may require a prisoner released on parole to comply with special conditions imposed under (b) of this section for any period up to the maximum term under which the prisoner is subject to the custody and jurisdiction of the board.

(e) The board may designate a member of the board to act on behalf of the board in imposing conditions of mandatory parole under (a) and (b) of this section, in delegating imposition of conditions of mandatory parole under (c) of this section, and in setting the period of compliance with the conditions of mandatory parole under (d) of this section. The decision of a member of the board under this section is the decision of the board. A prisoner or parolee aggrieved by a decision of a member of the board acting for the board under this subsection may apply to the board under AS 33.16.160 for a change in the conditions of mandatory parole.

(f) In addition to other conditions of parole imposed under this section, the board may impose as a condition of special medical, discretionary, or mandatory parole for a prisoner serving a term for a crime involving domestic violence (1) any of the terms of protective orders under AS 18.66.100 (c)(1) - (7); (2) a requirement that, at the prisoner's expense, the prisoner participate in and complete, to the satisfaction of the board, a program for the rehabilitation of perpetrators of domestic violence that meets the standards set by, and that is approved by, the department under AS 44.28.020 (b); and (3) any other condition necessary to rehabilitate the prisoner. The board shall establish procedures for the exchange of information concerning the parolee with the victim and for responding to reports of nonattendance or noncompliance by the parolee with conditions imposed under this subsection. The board may not under this subsection require a prisoner to participate in and complete a program for the rehabilitation of perpetrators of domestic violence unless the program meets the standards set by, and is approved by, the department under AS 44.28.020(b).

(g) In addition to other conditions of parole imposed under this section for a prisoner serving a sentence for an offense where the aggravating factor provided in AS 12.55.155 (c)(29) has been proven or admitted, the board shall impose as a condition of special medical, discretionary, and mandatory parole a requirement that the prisoner submit to electronic monitoring. Electronic monitoring under this subsection must provide for monitoring of the prisoner's location and movements by Global Positioning System technology. The board shall require a prisoner serving a period of probation with electronic monitoring as provided under this subsection to pay all or a portion of the costs of the electronic monitoring, but only if the prisoner has sufficient financial resources to pay the costs or a portion of the costs. A prisoner subject to electronic monitoring under this subsection is not entitled to a credit for time served in a correctional facility while the defendant is on parole. In this subsection, "correctional facility" has the meaning given in AS 33.30.901.

Section: Previous  33.16.087  33.16.090  33.16.100  33.16.110  33.16.120  33.16.130  33.16.140  33.16.150  33.16.160  33.16.170  33.16.180  33.16.190  33.16.200  33.16.210  33.16.220  Next

Last modified: November 15, 2016