Bill Text: VA SB290 | 2012 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Geriatric prisoners; removes petition requirement for Parole Board to consider conditional release.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-02-24 - House: Continued to 2013 in Militia, Police and Public Safety by voice vote [SB290 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2012-SB290-Prefiled.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 290 Offered January 11, 2012 Prefiled January 10, 2012 A BILL to amend and reenact §53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to conditional release of geriatric prisoners. ---------- Patron-- Lucas ---------- Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services ----------

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.

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 shall be eligible for consideration for conditional release by the Parole Board. The Parole Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section.