House Bill 465

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INMATE, AS LONG AS THE INMATE IS NOT CONVICTED OF A SEX OFFENSE OR OF CAPITAL MURDER OR SENTENCED TO DEATH, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IF HE OR SHE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE AND HAS A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A YEAR OR LESS OR IS COMPLETELY DISABLED AND DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SELF-CARE AND HE OR SHE IS BEDRIDDEN OR THE INMATE HAS LIMITED SELF-CARE CAPACITY AND IS BEDRIDDEN AT LEAST 50% OF WAKING HOURS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE TO THE PAROLE BOARD, EVERY THIRTY DAYS, A LIST OF INMATES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DUE TO CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO NOTIFY THE PAROLE BOARD OF ANY INMATE WHO IS DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF THE DIAGNOSIS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD, ALONG WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION'S MEDICAL DIRECTOR, TO PLACE CERTAIN OFFENDERS ON CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE IF THE OFFENDERS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE AND HAVE A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A YEAR OR LESS OR ARE COMPLETELY DISABLED AND DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SELF-CARE AND ARE BEDRIDDEN OR THE OFFENDER HAS LIMITED SELF-CARE CAPACITY AND IS BEDRIDDEN AT LEAST 50% OF WAKING HOURS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE TO THE PAROLE BOARD, EVERY THIRTY DAYS, A LIST OF INMATES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE DUE TO CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO NOTIFY THE PAROLE BOARD OF ANY INMATE WHO IS DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF THE DIAGNOSIS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE PAROLE BOARD TO APPROVE SUPERVISED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES TO BE MONITORED BY THE PAROLE BOARD AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT A SUPERVISED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY SHALL HOUSE INMATES THAT ARE ON PAROLE UNDER CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH FACILITY SHALL HAVE ENHANCED SECURITY AND MAY OPERATE AS A NURSING HOME, END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE FACILITY, LONG-TERM CARE HOSPITAL FACILITY, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY OR HOSPICE CARE FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD TO PLACE CERTAIN OFFENDERS ON CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD TO ORDER A PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION, WHEN NECESSARY, WHEN MAKING A PAROLE DECISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kevin Horan

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Corrections
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House