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
North Dakota provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals who have serious or terminal 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.
New York provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals with terminal illnesses and debilitating medical conditions through its Medical Parole 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.
New Mexico provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals who are permanently incapacitated, terminally ill, or geriatric (age 65 and older with an illness related to aging) through Medical and Geriatric Parole. 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.
New Jersey’s Compassionate Release program provides for releasing incarcerated individuals with (1) a terminal medical condition, disease, or syndrome or (2) permanent physical incapacity. 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.
New Hampshire provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals with serious medical conditions and terminal illnesses 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.
Nevada provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals through two programs: (1) Residential Confinement for those who are ill or physically incapacitated and (2) Geriatric Parole for those who are age 65 or older. Some state agency materials also refer to Residential Confinement for individuals who are incapacitated or in ill health as the “Compassionate Release” or “298” program. 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.
Nebraska provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals who are permanently incapacitated or terminally ill through its Medical Parole 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.
Montana provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals with serious medical conditions or terminal illnesses 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.
Missouri provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals in two ways: (1) Medical Parole, for those who are terminally ill, older and in need of long- term care or greatly endangered or expected to have their lives shortened by confinement; and (2) Executive Clemency/Commutation due to illness or 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.
Mississippi provides compassionate release to eligible incarcerated individuals with serious medical conditions through Conditional Medical Release and to individuals who are age 60 or older who meet specific eligibility criteria through a Geriatric Parole provision in the general parole rules. 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.