Sec. 7. 17-A MRSA §1203, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 673, §2, is amended to read:

2-A. In any prosecution for a crime committed prior to September 23, 1983, the court may, with the consent of the defendant, impose sentence under subsection 1 1-A.

Sec. 8. 17-A MRSA §1206, sub-§9, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 693, §4, is amended to read:

9. Whenever a previously suspended sentence of imprisonment for a Class A, Class B or Class C crime is vacated, in whole or in part, as the result of a probation revocation, the court must respecify the place of imprisonment for both the portion required to be served and any remaining suspended portion, if necessary, to carry out the intent of section 1203, subsection 1 1-A.

Sec. 9. 17-A MRSA c. 50 is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 50

SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR SEX OFFENDERS

§1231.__Inclusion of period of supervised release after

imprisonment

1.__The court, in imposing a sentence of a term of imprisonment that does not include probation for a violation of section 253, may include as part of the sentence a requirement that the defendant be placed on a period of supervised release after imprisonment.__The period of supervised release commences on the date the person is released from confinement pursuant to section 1254.

2.__The authorized period of supervised release is:

A.__Any period of years for a person sentenced as a dangerous sexual offender pursuant to section 1252, subsection 4-B; and

B.__For a person not sentenced under section 1252, subsection 4-B, a period not to exceed 10 years for a Class A violation of section 253 and a period not to exceed 6 years for a Class B or Class C violation of section 253.