Bill > SB29

This bill creates a medical and geriatric parole program in New Mexico. It amends the definition of "parole" to include the release of geriatric, permanently incapacitated, or terminally ill inmates from correctional institutions, subject to certain conditions. The bill requires the Corrections Department to establish rules and procedures for the application, review, and recommendation of these inmates for parole, and it establishes a rebuttable presumption of eligibility for certain qualifying inmates. The bill also specifies the Board's duties in reviewing and deciding on these parole applications, including timelines for their decisions. Additionally, it allows inmates who are denied parole to appeal the decision in district court.

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=29&year=22