PDF Everywhere and Nowhere: Compassionate Release in the States – Pennsylvania
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.