SB-0581, As Passed Senate, October 29, 2013
October 3, 2013, Introduced by Senator JONES and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1962 PA 60, entitled
"An act to provide for the day parole of prisoners in county jails
to permit them to be gainfully employed outside the jail or pursue
other activities; to provide for the granting of reductions in
terms of imprisonment and the regulation thereof; and to provide
for the disposition of earnings from such employment,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 801.251), as amended by 2012 PA 613.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) (3)
and subject to section 1a, a sentence or commitment of a person to
a county jail for any reason may grant to the person the privilege
of leaving the jail during necessary and reasonable hours for any
of the following purposes:
(a) Seeking employment.
(b) Working at his or her employment.
(c) Conducting his or her own self-employed business or
occupation, including housekeeping and caring for the needs of his
or her family.
(d) Attendance at an educational institution.
(e) Medical treatment, substance abuse treatment, mental
health counseling, or psychological counseling.
(2) A person may petition the court for a privilege described
in subsection (1) at the time of sentence or commitment, and in the
discretion of the court may renew his or her petition. The court
may withdraw the privilege at any time by order entered with or
without notice.
(3) A person shall not be granted the privileges described in
subsection (1), except for the privilege of leaving the jail during
necessary and reasonable hours for the purpose of medical
treatment, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, or
psychological counseling, if the person is housed in the jail while
serving all or any part of a sentence of imprisonment for any of
the following crimes:
(a) Section 145c, 520b, 520c, 520d, or 520g of the Michigan
penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.145c, 750.520b, 750.520c,
750.520d, and 750.520g.
(b) Murder in connection with sexual misconduct.
(c) An attempt to commit a crime described in subdivision (a)
or (b).
(4) As used in this act, "jail" means a facility that is
operated by a county for the detention of persons charged with, or
convicted of, criminal offenses or ordinance violations, or persons
found guilty of civil or criminal contempt, for not more than 1
year.