HB581 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris England Representative

Democrat

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

Under existing law, medical parole is available for certain inmates suffering from life-threatening illnesses when death is imminent and certain criteria are met.

Under existing law, an inmate must be 60 years old and not convicted of a capital offense to be eligible for medical parole.

This bill would provide that an inmate is eligible for medical parole at the age of 50 and regardless of the offense.

Under existing law, an inmate is not eligible for medical parole until he or she has reached his or her initial parole consideration date.

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.

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Subjects

Medical Parole