Bill > H1559

This bill aims to improve the parole process by establishing a rebuttable presumption that a prisoner will be granted parole at their first and subsequent eligibility dates, meaning the parole board must have a strong reason, supported by a risk and needs assessment, to believe the prisoner will re-offend or that their release would harm society's welfare. Additionally, for prisoners serving sentences of two years or more, the bill mandates their release on parole six months before their sentence expires, unless they are still subject to an unexpired minimum term during which they are ineligible for parole or if the prisoner themselves declines parole.