§ 244.30 — Cap on Incarceration for First-time Supervised Release Violations; Exception for Sex Offenders
Plain-Language Summary
When someone on supervised release violates their conditions for the first time, the commissioner can send them back to prison for no more than 90 days. This cap does not apply to sex offenders. The commissioner can exceed the 90-day limit if there are strong reasons to believe a longer period is needed to protect the public.
244.30 CAP ON INCARCERATION FOR FIRST-TIME SUPERVISED RELEASE VIOLATIONS; EXCEPTION FOR SEX OFFENDERS.
(a) If the commissioner revokes the supervised release of a person whose release on the current offense has not previously been revoked, the commissioner may order the person to be incarcerated for no more than 90 days or until the expiration of the person’s sentence, whichever is less.
(b) This section does not apply to offenders on supervised release for a violation of section 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.3451, or 609.3453.
(c) The commissioner may order a person described in this section to be incarcerated for more than 90 days if the commissioner determines that substantial and compelling reasons exist to believe that the longer incarceration period is necessary to protect the public.
History:
History: History:
2009 c 83 art 3 s 15