Section 24-15A-55 – Eligibility for compassionate parole.
24-15A-55. Eligibility for compassionate parole. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in chapter 24-13, 24-15, or 24-15A, an inmate who: (1)Has a terminal illness; (2)Is seriously ill and not likely to recover; (3)Requires extensive medical care or significant chronic medical care; (4)Is at least sixty-five years of age, has served at least ten consecutive years of the […]
Section 24-15A-56 – Referral for compassionate parole hearing.
24-15A-56. Referral for compassionate parole hearing. The secretary of corrections may consider referrals for compassionate parole consideration from the inmate’s health care provider or the warden. If the secretary determines the inmate meets the criteria for compassionate parole consideration as set forth in §24-15A-55, the secretary may refer the inmate for a compassionate parole hearing. […]
Section 24-15A-57 – Factors for consideration in determining grant or denial of compassionate parole.
24-15A-57. Factors for consideration in determining grant or denial of compassionate parole. The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall consider the following factors in determining the grant or denial of a compassionate parole: (1)The inmate’s assessed risk level; (2)The inmate’s conduct in prison; (3)The inmate’s conduct while on extended confinement, if applicable; (4)Sentence served and […]
Section 24-15A-58 – Release plan to ensure health care expenses will be paid by inmate or third party payer.
24-15A-58. Release plan to ensure health care expenses will be paid by inmate or third party payer. An inmate may not be released on compassionate parole if the inmate meets the eligibility requirements of a medically indigent person under the provisions of chapter 28-13. An inmate may not be released on compassionate parole, unless the […]
Section 24-15A-59 – Grant or denial of compassionate parole–Reconsideration–Removal from consideration.
24-15A-59. Grant or denial of compassionate parole–Reconsideration–Removal from consideration. The board may grant or deny a compassionate parole. If denied the board shall set the date for the next consideration of compassionate parole not to exceed one year. The board may elect to review the inmate sooner than one year. If the inmate no longer […]
Section 24-15A-60 – Inmate who reaches parole eligibility date or initial parole date not eligible for compassionate parole.
24-15A-60. Inmate who reaches parole eligibility date or initial parole date not eligible for compassionate parole. An inmate is ineligible for compassionate parole once the inmate reaches the parole eligibility date pursuant to §24-15-5 or the inmate’s initial parole date pursuant to §24-15A-32. However, if an inmate previously referred by the secretary for compassionate parole […]
Section 24-15A-61 – Inmate granted compassionate parole subject to statutory requirements.
24-15A-61. Inmate granted compassionate parole subject to statutory requirements. An inmate granted compassionate parole is subject to the provisions of chapters 24-13, 24-15, and 24-15A, including the provisions related to supervision, early final discharge, and revocation of parole, so far as those provisions are consistent with §§24-15A-55 to 24-15A-68, inclusive. Source: SL 2018, ch 154, […]
Section 24-15A-62 – Due process interest in compassionate parole not created–Decision of board final.
24-15A-62. Due process interest in compassionate parole not created–Decision of board final. Nothing in §§24-15A-55 to 24-15A-68, inclusive, or its application may be the basis for establishing a constitutionally protected liberty, property, or due process interest in any prisoner. An inmate is not entitled to compassionate parole or to be considered for compassionate parole. Compassionate […]
Section 24-15A-48 – Response to violation of supervision conditions.
24-15A-48. Response to violation of supervision conditions. The department shall respond to each known violation of supervision conditions established pursuant to §§24-15A-37, 24-15-11, and 24-15A-24. The response to a violation shall reflect the parolee’s supervision level, the severity of the violation, and consideration of previous violations. The response to a violation and the sanctioning options […]
Section 24-15A-63 – Extended confinement.
24-15A-63. Extended confinement. Nothing in §§24-15A-55 to 24-15A-68, inclusive, or its application impacts the ability of the warden and the secretary of corrections to place an inmate on extended confinement pursuant §§24-2-25 and 24-2-27 or to place the inmate on extended confinement pending compassionate parole consideration. Source: SL 2018, ch 154, §9.