Section 13-8.1-1. – Short title.

§ 13-8.1-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the “Medical and Geriatric Parole Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 297, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 13, § 4, effective July 6, 2021.

Section 13-8.1-2. – Purpose.

§ 13-8.1-2. Purpose. (a) Medical parole is made available for humanitarian reasons and to alleviate exorbitant medical expenses associated with inmates whose chronic and incurable illness render their incarceration non-punitive and non-rehabilitative. Notwithstanding other statutory or administrative provisions to the contrary, all prisoners, except those serving life without parole, shall at any time after they […]

Section 13-8.1-3. – Definitions.

§ 13-8.1-3. Definitions. As used in this chapter the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Aging prisoner” means an individual who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older and suffers from functional impairment, infirmity, or illness. (2) “Cognitively incapacitated” means suffering from a cognitive condition, such as dementia, that greatly impairs activities that are necessary […]

Section 13-8.1-4. – Procedure.

§ 13-8.1-4. Procedure. (a) The parole board is authorized to grant medical parole release of a prisoner, except a prisoner serving life without parole, at any time, who is determined to be terminally ill, severely ill, or permanently physically or cognitively incapacitated within the meaning of § 13-8.1-3(2)-(5). (b) The parole board is authorized to […]