Bill Text: VA SB1242 | 2023 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Geriatric prisoners; conditional release, review hearings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Rehabilitation and Social Services (8-Y 6-N) [SB1242 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2023-SB1242-Prefiled.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§53.1-40.01. Conditional release of geriatric prisoners.
A. Any
person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a felony offense, other
than a Class 1 felony, (i) who has reached the age of
sixty-five 65
or older and who has served at least five years of the sentence imposed or (ii)
who has reached the age of sixty 60 or older and who has served
at least ten 10
years of the sentence imposed may petition the Parole Board for conditional
release.
B. The Parole Board shall review annually all petitions for conditional release submitted pursuant to subsection A. However, if after an initial hearing the Parole Board denies any such petition, it may defer a subsequent review for up to three years thereafter.
C. In the event that a person who is eligible for parole under §53.1-151 also files a petition for conditional release pursuant to subsection A, the Parole Board's reviews for such parole and conditional release shall be conducted at a single hearing.
D. The Parole Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
