HB581 Alabama 2021 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Medical parole, to further provide for medical parole in certain circumstances, Secs. 15-22-42, 15-22-43 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, medical parole is available for certain inmates suffering from life-threatening illnesses when death is imminent and certain criteria are met</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an inmate must be 60 years old and not convicted of a capital offense to be eligible for medical parole</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that an inmate is eligible for medical parole at the age of 50 and regardless of the offense</p><p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, an inmate is not eligible for medical parole until he or she has reached his or her initial parole consideration date</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that an inmate is eligible for medical parole after he or she has served 15 years of his or her sentence</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to medical parole; to amend Sections 15-22-42 and 15-22-43, Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide for the medical parole of certain inmates under certain circumstances. </p>

Subjects

Medical Parole