The Second Chances Resource Library contains resources related to expanding release opportunities
for people in prison who are serving long sentences or have other circumstances warranting release
Utah releases eligible incarcerated individuals who have a medical condition or who are older through its Compassionate Release program. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of this program, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.
Texas provides compassionate release to incarcerated individuals with qualifying medical conditions, terminal illnesses, and advanced age through Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision and Emergency Medical Reprieve. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of these programs, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.
Tennessee provides compassionate release to eligible individuals with serious medical conditions or terminal illnesses through Medical Furlough and Executive Clemency, and to those age 70 and older through new Geriatric Parole provisions included in the state parole law. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of these programs, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.
South Dakota provides compassionate release through its Compassionate Parole law to eligible incarcerated individuals who are (1) age 65 or older with terminal illnesses and (2) age 70 or older who have served a specified portion of their sentences. In addition, eligible individuals with certain medical conditions may also be released through an Extension of Confinement. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of these programs, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.
South Carolina state law provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals through Medical Parole for Terminally Ill, Geriatric, or Permanently Disabled Inmates. South Carolina’s Board of Paroles and Pardons (Board) policy references two additional forms of compassionate release but provides little information on them: Parole for Medical Reasons, also covering individuals who are terminally ill, and Special Parole of Veterans for Psychiatric Treatment. In limited circumstances, the Director of the Department of Corrections (Department) may also grant a Medical Furlough/Extension of Confinement to incarcerated individuals who are terminally ill or who need medical treatment not provided in prison. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of these programs, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.
Rhode Island provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals with serious medical conditions through Medical Parole. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of this program, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.
Pennsylvania provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals with serious and terminal medical conditions under its Deferment of Sentence law, which permits release to a hospital, long-term care nursing facility, or hospice care. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of this program, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.
Oregon provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals who (1) have serious medical conditions or (2) are elderly and permanently incapacitated through Early Medical Release. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of this program, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.
Oklahoma provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals with serious medical conditions through Medical Parole and to individuals age 60 and older through Parole Based on Advanced Age. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of these programs, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.
Ohio provides compassionate release through Judicial Release and Release as if on Parole to eligible incarcerated individuals who are (1) in imminent danger of death, (2) terminally ill, or (3) medically incapacitated. In addition, individuals who meet one of those three criteria and are serving sentences for crimes committed prior to July 1, 1996, may be eligible for Medical Release. This memo summarizes the regulations and requirements of these programs, including the categories of release, eligibility criteria, the decision-making process, post-decision topics, and reporting.