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