41-1604.13. Home arrest; eligibility; victim notification; conditions; applicability; definitions

A. An inmate who has served not less than six months of the sentence imposed by the court is eligible for the home arrest program if the inmate:

1. Meets the following criteria:

(a) Was convicted of committing a class 4, 5 or 6 felony not involving a dangerous offense.

(b) Was not convicted of a sexual offense.

(c) Has not previously been convicted of any felony.

2. Violated parole by the commission of a technical violation that was not chargeable or indictable as a criminal offense.

3. Is eligible for work furlough.

4. Is eligible for parole pursuant to section 31-412, subsection A.

B. The board of executive clemency shall determine which inmates are released to the home arrest program based on the criteria in subsection A of this section and based on a determination that there is a substantial probability that the inmate will remain at liberty without violating the law and that the release is in the best interests of the state after considering the offense for which the inmate is presently incarcerated, the prior record of the inmate, the conduct of the inmate while incarcerated and any other information concerning the inmate that is in the possession of the state department of corrections, including any presentence report. The board maintains the responsibility of revocation as applicable to all parolees.

C. An inmate who is otherwise eligible for home arrest, who is not on work furlough and who is currently serving a sentence for a conviction of a serious offense or conspiracy to commit or attempt to commit a serious offense shall not be granted home arrest except by one of the following votes:

1. A majority affirmative vote if four or more members of the board of executive clemency consider the action.

2. A unanimous affirmative vote if three members of the board of executive clemency consider the action.

3. A unanimous affirmative vote if two members of the board of executive clemency consider the action pursuant to section 31-401, subsection I and the chairman of the board concurs after reviewing the information considered by the two members.

D. Home arrest is conditioned on the following:

1. Active electronic monitoring surveillance for a minimum term of one year or until eligible for general parole.

2. Participation in gainful employment or other beneficial activities.

3. Submission to alcohol and drug tests as mandated.

4. Payment of the electronic monitoring fee in an amount determined by the board of not less than one dollar per day and not more than the total cost of the electronic monitoring unless, after determining the inability of the inmate to pay the fee, the board requires payment of a lesser amount. The fees collected shall be returned to the department's home arrest program to offset operational costs of the program.

5. Remaining at the inmate's place of residence at all times except for movement out of the residence according to mandated conditions.

6. Adherence to any other conditions imposed by the court, board of executive clemency or supervising corrections officers.

7. Compliance with all other conditions of supervision.

8. Payment of a monthly home arrest supervision fee of at least sixty-five dollars unless, after determining the inability of the inmate to pay the fee, the department requires payment of a lesser amount. The supervising corrections officer shall monitor the collection of the fee. Monies collected shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the community corrections enhancement fund established by section 31-418.

9. Payment of a drug testing fee in an amount to be determined by the board and not to exceed the costs of the drug testing program. The fees collected pursuant to this paragraph by the department may only be used to offset the costs of the drug testing program.

E. Before holding a hearing on home arrest, the board on request shall notify and afford an opportunity to be heard to the presiding judge of the superior court in the county in which the inmate requesting home arrest was sentenced, the prosecuting attorney and the director of the arresting law enforcement agency. The board shall notify the victim of the offense for which the inmate is incarcerated. The notice shall state the name of the inmate requesting home arrest, the offense for which the inmate was sentenced, the length of the sentence and the date of admission to the custody of the state department of corrections. The notice to the victim shall also inform the victim of the victim's right to be present and to submit a written report to the board expressing the victim's opinion concerning the inmate's release. No hearing concerning home arrest may be held until fifteen days after the date of giving the notice. On mailing the notice, the board shall file a hard copy of the notice as evidence that notification was sent.

F. An inmate who is placed on home arrest is on inmate status, is subject to all the limitations of rights and movement and is entitled only to due process rights of return.

G. If an inmate violates a condition of home arrest that poses any threat or danger to the community, or commits an additional felony offense, the board shall revoke the home arrest and return the inmate to the custody of the state department of corrections to complete the term of imprisonment as authorized by law.

H. The ratio of supervising corrections officers to supervisees in the home arrest program shall be no greater than one officer for every twenty-five supervisees.

I. The board shall determine when the supervisee is eligible for transfer to the regular parole program pursuant to section 31-411.

J. This section applies only to persons who commit felony offenses before January 1, 1994.

K. For the purposes of this section:

1. " Dangerous offense" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-105.

2. " Serious offense" includes any of the following:

(a) A serious offense as defined in section 13-706, subsection F, paragraph 1, subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k).

(b) A dangerous crime against children as defined in section 13-705. The citation of section 13-705 is not a necessary element for a serious offense designation.

(c) A conviction under a prior criminal code for any offense that possesses reasonably equivalent offense elements as the offense elements that are listed under section 13-705, subsection Q, paragraph 1 or section 13-706, subsection F, paragraph 1.