Ministry of Correctional Services Amendment Act (Parole), 2018 Yakabuski, John — Bill 42 (41st Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 42, 41-3

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Bill 42, Ministry of Correctional Services Amendment Act (Parole), 2018

Yakabuski, John

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill provides that an inmate granted parole has to sign their certificate of

parole or they will not be released. Currently, the Ontario Parole Board is

allowed to release an inmate even if the inmate does not sign their certificate

of parole, if, in the opinion of the Board, compelling or exceptional

circumstances exist.

The

Bill also provides that if an inmate who committed sexual or domestic violence

is released on parole, their location must be electronically monitored unless

they do not pose a safety risk to their victim.

Bill 42 2018

Act to amend the Ministry of Correctional Services Act in respect of parole

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Clause 35 (2) (

a) of the Ministry of Correctional Services

Act is repealed and the following substituted:

(

a) subject

section 35.1, grant parole upon the conditions that it considers

appropriate; or

The Act is amended by adding the following sections:

Electronic

monitoring for sexual and domestic offenders

35.1

(1) If

parole is granted to an inmate in respect of a sentence for an offence that the

Board considers an offence of sexual violence or an offence of domestic

violence, and the Board considers the inmate to be a safety risk to the victim

of the offence, it is a condition of the inmate's parole that they be subject

to electronic monitoring of their location and that they comply with such other

requirements as may be prescribed by regulation.

Other

conditions re: electronic monitoring

(2) The

Board may impose conditions with respect to electronic monitoring in addition

to the requirements that may be prescribed under subsection (1).

Transition

(3) Subsection

(1) does not apply to inmates granted parole before this

section comes into

force.

Signing

of certificate of parole

35.2 An inmate

who has received parole shall not be allowed to begin parole without signing a

certificate of parole setting out the conditions of the parole.

Subsection 60 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(k.1) imposing

requirements on inmates who are granted parole and subject to electronic

monitoring of their location;

Commencement

This Act comes into force three months after it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Ministry of Correctional

Services Amendment Act (Parole), 2018 .

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 11, 2018

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

April 11, 2018

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 42

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Ministry of Correctional Services Act

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 42, 41-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s3 bill 42 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	416e5929b5a3d577c8d8371a71b485f6833f0fc9

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