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MI Comp L § 791.246 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-III - Chapter III Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; Parole Board. (791.231...791.246)|Section 791.246 - Decisions and Recommendations of Parole Board; Majority Vote Required.

791.246 Decisions and recommendations of parole board; majority vote required. Sec. 46.  All decisions and recommendations of the parole board required by this act shall be by a majority vote of the parole board or a parole board panel created pursuant to section 6(2). History: Add. 1982, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 1982 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.251 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIA - Chapter Iiia (791.251...791.256)|Section 791.251 - Hearings Division; Creation; Appointment and Duties of Hearing Administrator; Duties of Hearings Division; Supervision and Qualifications of Hearing Officer.

791.251 Hearings division; creation; appointment and duties of hearing administrator; duties of hearings division; supervision and qualifications of hearing officer. Sec. 51.  (1) There is created within the department a hearings division. The division is under the direction and supervision of the hearings administrator who is appointed by the director of the department.   (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the hearings division is responsible for each prisoner hearing the department conducts that may result in the loss by a prisoner of a right, including but not limited to any 1 or more of the following matters:  (a) An infraction of a prison rule that may result in punitive segregation, loss of disciplinary credits, or the loss of good time.  (b) A security classification that may result in the placement of a prisoner in administrative segregation.  (c) A special designation that permanently excludes, by department policy or rule, a person under the jurisdiction of the department from community placement.   (d) Visitor restrictions.  (e) High or very high assaultive risk classifications.  (3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the hearings division is responsible for each prisoner hearing that may result in the accumulation of disciplinary time.  (4) The hearings division is not responsible for a prisoner hearing that is conducted for prisoners transferred under section 11a to an institution of another state pursuant to the interstate corrections compact.  (5) The hearings division is not responsible for a prisoner hearing that is conducted as a result of a minor misconduct charge that would not cause a loss of good time or disciplinary credits, or result in placement in punitive segregation.  (6) Each hearings officer of the department is under the direction and supervision of the hearings division. Each hearings officer hired by the department after October 1, 1979, shall be an attorney. History: Add. 1979, Act 140, Imd. Eff. Nov. 7, 1979 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 155, Eff. Oct. 1, 1983 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 217, Eff. Dec. 15, 1998 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 204, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1998 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 269, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1998 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.253 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIA - Chapter Iiia (791.251...791.256)|Section 791.253 - Official Record of Hearing; Preparation; Contents; Exclusion of Certain Evidence.

791.253 Official record of hearing; preparation; contents; exclusion of certain evidence. Sec. 53.  (1) The department shall prepare an official record of a hearing which shall include:  (a) Questions and offers of proof, objections, and rulings on the objections.  (b) Matters officially noticed, except a matter so obvious that a record would not serve a useful purpose.  (c) A decision or order by the hearings officer.  (2) The official record shall not include evidence, access to which a hearings officer has determined would be disruptive of normal prison operations. However, on an appeal from a final decision made to a court of this state, that evidence shall be included in the official record. History: Add. 1979, Act 140, Eff. Feb. 1, 1980 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.254 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIA - Chapter Iiia (791.251...791.256)|Section 791.254 - Rehearing; Order; Request; Conduct; Evidence; Amending or Vacating Decision or Order; Rules.

791.254 Rehearing; order; request; conduct; evidence; amending or vacating decision or order; rules. Sec. 54.  (1) The department shall provide for a rehearing of a matter that was subject to a hearing, pursuant to this section. A rehearing may be ordered by the hearings administrator after a review of the record of the hearing. A rehearing may be held upon the request of a party or upon the department's own motion.  (2) A rehearing shall be ordered if any of the following occurs:  (a) The record of testimony made at the hearing is inadequate for purposes of judicial review.  (b) The hearing was not conducted pursuant to applicable statutes or policies and rules of the department and the departure from the statute, rule, or policy resulted in material prejudice to either party.  (c) The prisoner's due process rights were violated.  (d) The decision of the hearings officer is not supported by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the record as a whole.  (e) It is determined, based on fact, that the hearings officer conducting the hearing was personally biased in favor of 1 of the parties.  (3) A request for a rehearing shall be filed within 30 days after the final decision or order is issued after the initial hearing. A rehearing shall be conducted in the same manner as an original hearing. The evidence received at the rehearing shall be included in the record for department reconsideration and for judicial review. A decision or order may be amended or vacated after the rehearing.  (4) Pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the department shall promulgate the rules necessary to implement this chapter. History: Add. 1979, Act 140, Eff. Feb. 1, 1980 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 155, Eff. Oct. 1, 1983 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.255 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIA - Chapter Iiia (791.251...791.256)|Section 791.255 - Motion or Application for Rehearing; Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies; Application for Direct Review in Circuit Court; Transmitting Copy of Record to Court; Proof of Procedural Irregularity; Scope of Review; Action by Court.

791.255 Motion or application for rehearing; exhaustion of administrative remedies; application for direct review in circuit court; transmitting copy of record to court; proof of procedural irregularity; scope of review; action by court. Sec. 55.  (1) A prisoner aggrieved by a final decision or order of a hearings officer shall file a motion or application for rehearing in order to exhaust his or her administrative remedies before seeking judicial review of the final decision or order.  (2) Within 60 days after the date of delivery or mailing of notice of the decision on the motion or application for the rehearing, if the motion or application is denied or within 60 days after the decision of the department or hearing officer on the rehearing, a prisoner aggrieved by a final decision or order may file an application for direct review in the circuit court in the county where the petitioner resides or in the circuit court for Ingham county.  (3) Within 60 days after the application is filed and the department is served, the department shall transmit to the court a certified copy of the entire record of the proceedings. In the case of alleged irregularity in procedure which is not shown on the record, proof may be submitted to the court.  (4) The review shall be confined to the record and any supplemental proofs submitted pursuant to subsection (3). The scope of review shall be limited to whether the department's action is authorized by law or rule and whether the decision or order is supported by competent, material and substantial evidence on the whole record.  (5) The court may affirm, reverse or modify the decision or order or remand the case for further proceedings. History: Add. 1979, Act 140, Eff. Feb. 1, 1980 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 155, Eff. Oct. 1, 1983 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.256 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIA - Chapter Iiia (791.251...791.256)|Section 791.256 - Prisoners Confined in Another State; Right to Hearings.

791.256 Prisoners confined in another state; right to hearings. Sec. 56.  (1) A prisoner sentenced under the laws of this state who is imprisoned in another state pursuant to the interstate corrections compact is entitled to hearings pursuant to subsection (6) of article IV of the interstate corrections compact.  (2) A prisoner is not entitled to a hearing prior to his or her transfer to an institution of another state pursuant to the interstate corrections compact.  (3) This section shall not impair or abrogate the rights of crime victims, including but not limited to those rights provided under the crime victim's rights act, 1985 PA 87, MCL 780.751 to 780.834. History: Add. 1994, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 13, 1994 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 204, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1998 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.258 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIB - Chapter Iiib (791.258...791.258g)|Section 791.258 - Chapter Short Title.

791.258 Chapter short title.Sec. 58.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "parole sanction certainty act". History: Add. 2017, Act 1, Eff. June 29, 2017 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.258a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIB - Chapter Iiib (791.258...791.258g)|Section 791.258a - Definitions.

791.258a Definitions.Sec. 58a.  As used in this chapter:  (a) "Confinement sanction" means a violation sanction resulting in confinement in a departmental facility or local county jail for not more than 60 days.  (b) "Controlled substance" means that term as defined under section 7104 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7104.  (c) "Evidenced-based practices" means a progressive, organizational use of direct and current scientific evidence to guide and inform efficient and effective correctional services that have been shown to reduce recidivism.  (d) "Graduated sanction" means any of a wide range of offender accountability measures and programs, including, but not limited to, electronic supervision tools, drug and alcohol testing and monitoring, day or evening reporting centers, community service or work crew, rehabilitative interventions such as substance abuse or mental health treatment, reporting requirements, residential treatment, counseling, confinement, and incarceration.  (e) "Nonconfinement sanction" means a violation sanction that does not result in imprisonment in the custody of the department or the county jail, including, but not limited to, any of the following:  (i) Extension of the period of supervision with the time period provided by law.  (ii) Additional reporting and compliance requirements.  (iii) Testing for the use of controlled substances or alcohol.  (iv) Counseling or treatment for behavioral health problems, including substance abuse.  (f) "Parole sanction certainty program" means the program created under this chapter that utilizes a set of established graduated sanctions to supervise eligible offenders that have been placed on parole sanction certainty supervision.  (g) "Parole sanction certainty supervision" means being placed on parole subject to conditions and sanctions as set forth in the parole sanction certainty program created under this chapter.  (h) "Supervised individual" means an individual who is placed on parole subject to parole sanction certainty supervision under this chapter.  (i) "Supervising agent" means the parole agent assigned to directly supervise an individual on parole sanction certainty supervision.  (j) "Validated risk and needs assessment" means a tool or tools adopted by the department that have been validated as to the effectiveness of the tool in determining a supervised individual's likely risk of reoffense, violent reoffense, or both, as well as the offender's criminogenic needs. History: Add. 2017, Act 1, Eff. June 29, 2017 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.258b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIB - Chapter Iiib (791.258...791.258g)|Section 791.258b - Parole Sanction Certainty Program; Establishment; Adoption of System of Graduated Sanctions; Placement of Offenders; Determination; Implementation of Program; Consultation With Local Law Enforcement.

791.258b Parole sanction certainty program; establishment; adoption of system of graduated sanctions; placement of offenders; determination; implementation of program; consultation with local law enforcement.Sec. 58b.  (1) The parole sanction certainty program is established within the department. By January 1, 2018, the department shall adopt a system of graduated sanctions for violations of conditions of parole for offenders supervised under the parole sanction certainty program. The graduated sanctions adopted under this section must utilize evidence-based practices that have been demonstrated to reduce recidivism and increase compliance with the conditions of parole based on the identified risk and needs of the supervised individual as determined by a validated risk and needs assessment. To the extent possible, the system of graduated sanctions must be uniform throughout the state for all parolees subject to parole sanction certainty supervision.   (2) Subject to subsection (3), the department shall, in consultation with the parole board, determine which offenders shall be placed in the community on parole under the parole sanction certainty program.  (3) The department shall implement the parole sanction certainty program created in subsection (1) in at least the 5 counties in this state in which the greatest number of individuals convicted of criminal violations are sentenced to incarceration under the jurisdiction of the department, as determined by the department's annual statistical report. The department may implement the parole sanction certainty program in additional counties in this state.  (4) The department shall consult with and seek recommendations from local law enforcement agencies in the counties where the parole sanction certainty program is implemented, including the sheriff's departments, circuit courts, county prosecutor's offices, and community corrections programs in developing a plan for implementing the parole sanction certainty program in the county. History: Add. 2017, Act 1, Eff. June 29, 2017 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.258c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIB - Chapter Iiib (791.258...791.258g)|Section 791.258c - Common Types of Supervision Violations; List of Presumptive Graduated Sanctions; Factors; Process to Review and Approve or Reject; Confinement Sanction.

791.258c Common types of supervision violations; list of presumptive graduated sanctions; factors; process to review and approve or reject; confinement sanction.Sec. 58c.  (1) Subject to subsection (3), the parole sanction certainty program described in section 58b must set forth a list of presumptive graduated sanctions for the most common types of supervision violations, including, but not limited to, failing to report, failing to participate in a required program or service, failing to complete community service, failing to refrain from the use of alcohol or a controlled substance, failing to pay fines, fees, or victim restitution, violating a protective or no-contact order, refusing to complete a drug test, possessing a firearm, or being involved in felony-related activity. The system of graduated sanctions must take into account factors such as the severity of the violation, the impact of the violation on the safety or well-being of the crime victim, if applicable, the supervised individual's previous criminal record, the number and severity of any previous supervision violations, the supervised individual's assessed risk level, the supervised individual's needs as established by a validated risk and needs assessment, and the extent to which graduated sanctions were imposed for previous violations. The system must also define positive reinforcements that supervised individuals will receive for complying with their conditions of supervision.  (2) Subject to subsection (3), the department shall establish a process to review and to approve or reject, before imposition, graduated sanctions that deviate from those that are otherwise prescribed under subsection (1).  (3) A supervised individual who violates the terms of his or her parole sanction certainty supervision, but whose parole will not be revoked under section 40a as a result of the violation, may be subject to a confinement sanction and be confined in a correctional or detention facility for not more than 60 days. After a supervised individual completes his or her confinement under this subsection, he or she may be returned to parole sanction certainty supervision under the same terms of supervision under which he or she was previously supervised, or under new parole sanction certainty supervision terms at the discretion of the department.  (4) Nothing in this chapter prevents the arrest of a parolee under section 39 or the revocation of parole under section 40a. History: Add. 2017, Act 1, Eff. June 29, 2017 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.258d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIB - Chapter Iiib (791.258...791.258g)|Section 791.258d - Parole Sanction Certainty Supervision; Violation of Condition.

791.258d Parole sanction certainty supervision; violation of condition.Sec. 58d.  A supervised individual is subject to 1 of the following for violating any condition of his or her parole sanction certainty supervision:  (a) A nonconfinement sanction.  (b) A confinement sanction.  (c) Parole revocation proceedings under section 40a and possible incarceration for failure to comply with a condition of supervision. History: Add. 2017, Act 1, Eff. June 29, 2017 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.258e (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIB - Chapter Iiib (791.258...791.258g)|Section 791.258e - Parole Sanction Certainty Supervision; Conditions; Informing Supervised Individual During Initial Orientation; Written Agreement.

791.258e Parole sanction certainty supervision; conditions; informing supervised individual during initial orientation; written agreement.Sec. 58e.  During the initial orientation with his or her supervising agent, a supervised individual must be informed in person of the conditions of his or her parole sanction certainty supervision. The supervised individual shall also sign a written agreement to abide by those conditions or to be immediately subject to graduated sanctions or to parole revocation under section 40a, whichever is determined by the department to be appropriate. History: Add. 2017, Act 1, Eff. June 29, 2017 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.258g (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IIIB - Chapter Iiib (791.258...791.258g)|Section 791.258g - Use of Confinement Sanctions; Review and Report by Department.

791.258g Use of confinement sanctions; review and report by department.Sec. 58g.  (1) The department shall review the use of confinement sanctions by supervising agents in the counties where the parole sanction certainty program is implemented on a biannual basis to assess any disparities that may exist among the supervising agents' use of confinement sanctions and evaluate the effectiveness of the sanction as measured by the supervised individuals' subsequent conduct.  (2) The department shall report all of the following on a biannual basis to the house and senate committees concerned with corrections issues:  (a) The number of supervised individuals whom the department, in consultation with the parole board, has referred for supervision under the parole sanction certainty program.  (b) The number of supervised individuals currently being supervised under the parole sanction certainty program. History: Add. 2017, Act 1, Eff. June 29, 2017 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
MI Comp L § 791.261 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections|Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)|232-1953-IV - Chapter IV Bureau of Penal Institutions. (791.261...791.269b)|Section 791.261 - Bureau of Prisons; Establishment, Direction and Supervision.

791.261 Bureau of prisons; establishment, direction and supervision. Sec. 61.  There is hereby established within the department, a bureau of prisons. This bureau shall be under the direction and supervision of the assistant director in charge of the bureau of penal institutions. History: 1953, Act 232, Eff. Oct. 2, 1953 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act