For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB831,1 Section 1 . 20.410 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,3,3 20.410 (1) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule to operate institutions and provide field services and administrative services. No payments may be made under this paragraph for payments in accordance with other states party to the interstate corrections compact under s. 302.25. Annually, there is transferred from this appropriation account to the appropriation account under par. (kj) the cost savings reported under s. 301.03 (6s) (b) 4.

AB831,2 Section 2 . 20.410 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,3,11 20.410 (1) (ab) Corrections contracts and agreements. The amounts in the schedule for payments made in accordance with contracts entered into under ss. 301.21, 302.25, and 302.27 (1), contracts entered into with the federal government under 18 USC 5003, and intra-agency agreements relating to the placement of prisoners. Annually, there is transferred from this appropriation account to the appropriation account under par. (kj) the cost savings reported under s. 301.03 (6s) (b) 4.

AB831,3 Section 3 . 20.410 (1) (kj) of the statutes is created to read:

AB831,3,16 20.410 (1) (kj) Recidivism reduction services. All moneys transferred from the appropriation accounts under pars. (a) and (ab) to provide services to persons who are on probation, or who are soon to be or are currently on parole or extended supervision, following a felony conviction, in an effort to reduce recidivism.

AB831,4 Section 4 . 301.03 (6s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB831,3,18 301.03 (6s) (a) In this subsection, “recidivism” means any of the following:

AB831,3,20 1. A return to prison upon revocation of extended supervision, parole, or probation.

AB831,3,22 2. A conviction for a crime that was committed within 3 years of release from confinement.

AB831,4,2 (b) No later than June 15 each year, submit a report on revocations of parole, extended supervision, and probation to the governor, the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3), and the director of state courts. The report shall include all of the following data:

AB831,4,5 1. The rate of recidivism among probationers, parolees, and persons on extended supervision by region and demographics, including the level of the recidivism event.

AB831,4,7 2. The number of and reason for revocations of probation, parole, and extended supervision by region and demographics.

AB831,4,8 3. The number and lengths of short-term sanctions imposed under s. 302.115.

AB831,4,10 4. An accounting of the cost savings for the preceding 12-month period that resulted from the use of short-term sanctions in lieu of revocations.

AB831,5 Section 5 . 301.035 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,4,14 301.035 (2) Assign hearing examiners from the division to preside over hearings under ss. 302.11 (7), 302.113 (9), 302.114 (9), 302.115, 938.357 (5), 973.10 and 975.10 (2) and ch. 304.

AB831,6 Section 6 . 302.107 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,4,20 302.107 (2) Upon revocation of parole or extended supervision under s. 302.11 (7), 302.113 (9), 302.114 (9), or 304.06 (3) or (3g), the department shall make a reasonable effort to send a notice of the revocation to a victim of an offense committed by the inmate, if the victim can be found, in accordance with sub. (3) and after receiving a completed card under sub. (4).

AB831,7 Section 7 . 302.11 (7) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 302.11 (7) (ag) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB831,4,23 302.11 (7) (ag) (intro.) In this subsection “ reviewing:

AB831,5,3 3. “Reviewing authority" means the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration, upon proper notice and hearing, or the department of corrections, if the parolee waives a hearing.

AB831,8 Section 8 . 302.11 (7) (ag) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB831,5,6 302.11 (7) (ag) 1. “Abscond” means to fail to report or make oneself available for supervision for a period of more than 60 consecutive days.

AB831,9 Section 9 . 302.11 (7) (am) of the statutes is renumbered 302.11 (7) (am) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB831,5,12 302.11 (7) (am) 1. (intro.) The reviewing authority may not return a parolee released under sub. (1) or (1g) (b) or s. 304.02 or 304.06 (1) to prison for a period up to the remainder of the sentence for a violation of the conditions of parole. The remainder unless one of the following applies: