Bill > SB1255

This bill modifies existing law to grant the medical director of the Department of Corrections the authority to request that an inmate be placed on the Pardon and Parole Board's docket for a medical reason, bypassing normal procedures. This request can be made if an inmate is dying, near death, medically frail (meaning they cannot perform two or more daily living activities independently), or medically vulnerable (meaning they are more susceptible to serious illness while incarcerated, especially during a declared health emergency). The bill also clarifies that inmates considered for medical parole under these conditions are not subject to the standard two-stage hearing process and require the concurrence of at least three board members. If medical parole is granted and later poses an increased risk to the public, the parolee can face revocation. The bill also updates definitions for terms like "medically frail," "medically vulnerable," and "dying or near death," and specifies that this process does not apply to inmates serving life sentences without parole.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1255&Session=2600