12101846D
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.
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Patron-- Lucas
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Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
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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.
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