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KRS 532.400: Postincarceration supervision -- Violation -- Exclusions.

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  1. KRS Chapter 532

(1) In addition to the penalties authorized by law, any person who:

(a) Is convicted of a capital offense or a Class A felony;

(b) Has a maximum or close security classification as defined by administrative

regulations promulgated by the department; or

(c) Is not eligible for parole by statute;

shall be subject to a period of postincarceration supervision following release from

incarceration upon expiration of sentence or completion of parole.

(2) The period of postincarceration supervision shall be one (1) year.

(3) During the period of postincarceration supervision, the defendant shall:

(a) Be subject to all orders specified by the Department of Corrections; and

(b) Comply with all education, treatment, testing, or combination thereof required

by the Department of Corrections.

(4) Persons under postincarceration supervision pursuant to this section shall be subject

to the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole and under the authority of

the Parole Board.

(5) If a person violates a provision specif ied in subsection (3) of this section, the

violation shall be reported in writing by the Division of Probation and Parole.

Notice of the violation shall be sent to the Parole Board to determine whether

probable cause exists to revoke the defendant's postin carceration supervision and

reincarcerate the defendant as set forth in KRS 532.060.

(6) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who is subject to the

provisions of KRS 532.043.

(7) The provisions of this section shall apply only to persons convicted, pleading guilty,

or entering an Alford plea for an offense committed after June 8, 2011.

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