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Class one and two felonies have a four-year probation cap, but some class one felonies are not eligible for probation, such as residential burglary. Any person with a class three and four felony conviction can not be subjected to more than two and half years of probation. In 2021, the Illinois legislature passed the SAFE-T Act, which improved conditions for people on mandatory supervised release (Pa- role) by reducing the amount of time some- one must serve based on the offense class. Michigan Michigan’s Code of Criminal Procedure states that a person with a felony conviction can not have a probation period that exceeds three years. Once someone has served the minimum portion of their sentence, they can become eligible for parole. Once the Michi- gan Parole Board approves them, these indi- viduals typically spend one to four years on parole. Michigan courts can extend probation terms for one additional year no more than two times if the court feels a rehabilitation goal has not been met. In a report by Recidi- viz, the reduction from a five-year maximum probation sentence to three years could save the state 29.6 million dollars in avoided pro- bation costs over the next five years. Recidiv- iz also found that in 2018 24% of Michigan’s new prison commitments were due to proba- tion violations. Healthier, Safer, and Smarter for Wisconsin The Wisconsin ACLU Smart Justice report states that crimeless revocations, which are technical violations such as accepting em- ployment without prior approval, borrowing money, or missing an appointment, account for 37% of all Wisconsin Prisons admissions as of 2017. These prison admissions cost the state roughly $147.5 million. Wisconsin staff- ing shortages
disproportionately impact The Wisconsin Depart- ment of Corrections employees; supervision caps will allow this system to be less burdened by tech- nical violations, directly impacting DOC staff, and enable staff to perform their duties more effective- ly. The system will be less overwhelming and less stressful, improving DOC staff’s and their family’s health and well-being as well as those they serve. Reducing the time a person with a felony convic- tion spends on parole, probation, and extended supervision will allow individuals to no longer be at risk of being re-incarcerated for technical vio- lations and reduce the hidden costs of this prac- tice, which breaks familial systemic involvement. People incarcerated on these violations can not be taxed, are very costly to the state, and miss out on necessary time with their families and communi- ties. It will also save the state millions of dollars on prison costs which can be reallocated to oth- er sectors to improve Wisconsin neighborhoods, such as education, substance abuse treatment, and supportive services for DOC staff. These limits on supervision will also allow formerly incarcerated individuals to re-enter the communities, regain their civil rights, and maintain their households by being able to have steady employment and housing without fear of their progress being un- dermined by revocation investigations.
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