Bill > HB600

This bill proposes the following key provisions: 1. It allows for "medical parole" for inmates who are chronically debilitated or incapacitated by a medical or mental health condition, disease, or syndrome, and require extended medical management that would be better provided by specialized community services. 2. It establishes a process for requesting medical parole, including allowing the inmate, their representative, or others to request a meeting with the Parole Commission before a final decision is made. 3. It requires the Parole Commission to consider specific information, including medical evaluations, when reviewing a medical parole request. 4. It creates a new "geriatric parole" pathway for inmates who are at least 60 years old, eligible for parole, and not registered sex offenders. This includes using a "dynamic risk assessment instrument" to evaluate the inmate's risk of recidivism and need for conditions of release. 5. It requires the Parole Commission to hold hearings every 6 months to determine if these geriatric inmates are suitable for parole, and to report on the outcomes of these decisions to the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board. The overall aim of the bill is to provide more options for the release of elderly and medically incapacitated inmates who no longer pose a significant public safety risk, while also requiring rigorous review and oversight of these parole decisions.

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