Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any alien convicted of a crime who received a definite sentence of five years or less and has been confined under such sentence for not less than one-half of the sentence imposed may be released by the Commissioner of Correction pursuant to subsection (e) of section 18-100 to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-100g
( Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 94.)