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14	20		AN ACT CONCERNING COMPASSIONATE OR MEDICAL PAROLE
15	21		AND CREDITS AWARDED FOR RELEASE DURING AN EMERGENCY
16	22		DECLARATION.
17	23		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
18	24		Assembly convened:
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20	26		Section 1. Subsections (e) and (f) of section 54-124a of the 2022 1
21	27		supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is 2
22	28		substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 3
23	29		(e) (1) Each parole release panel, including any such panel for the 4
24	30		purpose of compassionate parole release or medical parole release, shall 5
25	31		be composed of three members, one of whom shall be the chairperson 6
26	32		or a full-time member designated by the chairperson to serve 7
27	33		temporarily as chairperson. 8
28	34		(2) Each pardons panel shall be composed of three members, one of 9
29	35		whom may be the chairperson, except that for hearings on 10
30	36		commutations from the penalty of death, one member of the panel shall 11
31	37		be the chairperson. 12
32		-	(3) Each panel that discharges persons on parole from the custody of 13
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33	44		the Commissioner of Correction or that terminates the period of special 14
34	45		parole for persons shall be composed of three members, one of whom 15
35		-	shall be the chairperson or a full-time member designated by the 16 Substitute Bill No. 460
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	46	+	shall be the chairperson or a full-time member designated by the 16
42	47		chairperson to serve temporarily as chairperson. 17
43	48		(f) The Board of Pardons and Paroles shall have independent 18
44	49		decision-making authority to (1) grant or deny parole in accordance 19
45	50		with sections 54-125, 54-125a, 54-125e and 54-125g, medical parole in 20
46	51		accordance with the provisions of sections 54-131a to 54-131g, inclusive, 21
47	52		as amended by this act, or compassionate parole in accordance with the 22
48	53		provisions of section 54-131k, as amended by this act, (2) establish 23
49	54		conditions of parole, medical parole, compassionate parole or special 24
50	55		parole supervision in accordance with section 54-126, (3) rescind or 25
51	56		revoke parole, medical parole, compassionate parole or special parole 26
52	57		in accordance with sections 54-127, as amended by this act, and 54-128, 27
53	58		as amended by this act, (4) grant commutations of punishment or 28
54	59		releases, conditioned or absolute, in the case of any person convicted of 29
55	60		any offense against the state and commutations from the penalty of 30
56	61		death in accordance with section 54-130a, (5) discharge any person on 31
57	62		parole, medical parole or compassionate parole or inmate eligible for 32
58	63		parole from the custody of the Commissioner of Correction pursuant to 33
59		-	section 54-129~~, as amended by this act~~, and (6) terminate special parole 34
60		-	~~in accordance with~~ section 54-129~~, as amended by this act~~. 35
	64	+	section 54-129, and (6) terminate special parole in accordance with 34
	65	+	section 54-129. 35
61	66		Sec. 2. Section 54-127 of the general statutes is repealed and the 36
62	67		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 37
63	68		The request of the Commissioner of Correction or any officer of the 38
64	69		Department of Correction so designated by the commissioner, or of the 39
65	70		Board of Pardons and Paroles or its chairman shall be sufficient warrant 40
66	71		to authorize any officer of the Department of Correction or any officer 41
67	72		authorized by law to serve criminal process within this state, to return 42
68	73		any convict or inmate on parole, medical parole or compassionate 43
69	74		parole into actual custody; and any such officer, police officer, constable 44
70	75		or state marshal shall arrest and hold any parolee or inmate when so 45
71		-	requested, without any written warrant. 46
72		-	Sec. 3. Section 54-127a of the general statutes is repealed and the 47
73		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 48 Substitute Bill No. 460
	76	+	requested, without any written warrant. 46 Raised Bill No. 460
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	82	+	Sec. 3. Section 54-127a of the general statutes is repealed and the 47
	83	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 48
80	84		All parole revocation and rescission hearings shall be conducted by 49
81	85		an employee of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The parole of a person 50
82	86		who has been allowed to go on parole in accordance with subsection (a) 51
83	87		of section 54-125a or section 54-125g, or sections 54-131a to 54-131g, 52
84	88		inclusive, as amended by this act, or section 54-131k, as amended by this 53
85	89		act, or who has been sentenced to a period of special parole in 54
86	90		accordance with subdivision (9) of subsection (b) of section 53a-28, shall 55
87	91		be revoked or rescinded if, after such hearing, the employee 56
88	92		recommends such revocation or rescission and such recommendation is 57
89	93		approved by at least two members of a panel of the board. 58
90	94		Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 54-128 of the general statutes is 59
91	95		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 60
92	96		1, 2022): 61
93	97		(a) Any paroled inmate, including an inmate allowed to go on parole 62
94	98		pursuant to sections 54-131a to 54-131g, inclusive, as amended by this 63
95	99		act, or section 54-131k, as amended by this act, who has been returned 64
96	100		to any institution of the Department of Correction for violation of such 65
97	101		inmate's parole may be retained in a correctional institution for a period 66
98	102		equal to the unexpired portion of the term of such inmate's sentence at 67
99	103		the date of the request or order for such inmate's return less any 68
100	104		commutation or diminution of such inmate's sentence earned, except 69
101	105		that the Board of Pardons and Paroles may, in its discretion, determine 70
102	106		that such inmate shall forfeit any or all of such earned time, or may be 71
103	107		again paroled by said board. 72
104		-	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 54-129 of the general statutes is 73
105		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 74
106		-	1, 2022): 75
107		-	(a) If it appears to the appropriate panel of the Board of Pardons and 76
108		-	Paroles that any person on parole, medical parole or compassionate 77
109		-	parole or inmate eligible for parole, medical parole or compassionate 78
110		-	parole or any person serving a period of special parole will lead an 79
111		-	orderly life, the panel, by a unanimous vote, may (1) declare such person 80 Substitute Bill No. 460
	108	+	Sec. 5. Section 54-131a of the general statutes is repealed and the 73
	109	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 74
	110	+	[The] A panel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may determine, in 75
	111	+	accordance with sections 54-131a to 54-131g, inclusive, as amended by 76
	112	+	this act, when and under what conditions an inmate serving any 77
	113	+	sentence of imprisonment may be released on medical parole. 78 Raised Bill No. 460
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118		-	on parole, medical parole or compassionate parole or inmate discharged 81
119		-	from the custody of the Commissioner of Correction, or (2) at any time 82
120		-	during such person's period of special parole, terminate such period, 83
121		-	without a court order, before such person completes such period. 84
122		-	Sec. 6. Section 54-131a of the general statutes is repealed and the 85
123		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 86
124		-	[The] A panel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may determine, in 87
125		-	accordance with sections 54-131a to 54-131g, inclusive, as amended by 88
126		-	this act, when and under what conditions an inmate serving any 89
127		-	sentence of imprisonment may be released on medical parole. 90
128		-	Sec. 7. Section 54-131b of the general statutes is repealed and the 91
129		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 92
130		-	[The] A panel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may release on 93
131		-	medical parole any inmate serving any sentence of imprisonment, 94
132		-	except an inmate convicted of a capital felony under the provisions of 95
133		-	section 53a-54b in effect prior to April 25, 2012, or murder with special 96
134		-	circumstances under the provisions of section 53a-54b in effect on or 97
135		-	after April 25, 2012, who has been diagnosed pursuant to section 54-131c 98
136		-	as suffering from a terminal condition, disease or syndrome, and is so 99
137		-	debilitated or incapacitated by such condition, disease or syndrome as 100
138		-	to be physically incapable of presenting a danger to society. 101
139		-	Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, 102
140		-	the Board of Pardons and Paroles may release such inmate at any time 103
141		-	during the term of such inmate's sentence. 104
142		-	Sec. 8. Section 54-131k of the general statutes is repealed and the 105
143		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 106
144		-	(a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles may grant a compassionate 107
145		-	parole release to any inmate serving any sentence of imprisonment, 108
146		-	except an inmate convicted of a capital felony under the provisions of 109
147		-	section 53a-54b in effect prior to April 25, 2012, or murder with special 110
148		-	circumstances under the provisions of section 53a-54b in effect on or 111 Substitute Bill No. 460
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	119	+	Sec. 6. Section 54-131b of the general statutes is repealed and the 79
	120	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 80
	121	+	[The] A panel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may release on 81
	122	+	medical parole any inmate serving any sentence of imprisonment, 82
	123	+	except an inmate convicted of a capital felony under the provisions of 83
	124	+	section 53a-54b in effect prior to April 25, 2012, or murder with special 84
	125	+	circumstances under the provisions of section 53a-54b in effect on or 85
	126	+	after April 25, 2012, who has been diagnosed pursuant to section 54-131c 86
	127	+	as suffering from a terminal condition, disease or syndrome, and is so 87
	128	+	debilitated or incapacitated by such condition, disease or syndrome as 88
	129	+	to be physically incapable of presenting a danger to society. 89
	130	+	Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, 90
	131	+	the Board of Pardons and Paroles may release such inmate at any time 91
	132	+	during the term of such inmate's sentence. 92
	133	+	Sec. 7. Section 54-131k of the general statutes is repealed and the 93
	134	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 94
	135	+	(a) The Board of Pardons and Paroles may grant a compassionate 95
	136	+	parole release to any inmate serving any sentence of imprisonment, 96
	137	+	except an inmate convicted of a capital felony under the provisions of 97
	138	+	section 53a-54b in effect prior to April 25, 2012, or murder with special 98
	139	+	circumstances under the provisions of section 53a-54b in effect on or 99
	140	+	after April 25, 2012, if [it] the panel finds that such inmate (1) is so 100
	141	+	physically or mentally debilitated, incapacitated or infirm as a result of 101
	142	+	advanced age or as a result of a condition, disease or syndrome that is 102
	143	+	not terminal as to [be physically incapable of presenting a] present a 103
	144	+	significantly reduced risk of danger to society, and (2) (A) has served 104
	145	+	not less than one-half of such inmate's definite or aggregate sentence, or 105
	146	+	(B) has served not less than one-half of such inmate's remaining definite 106
	147	+	or aggregate sentence after commutation of the original sentence by the 107
	148	+	Board of Pardons and Paroles. 108
	149	+	(b) (1) During a major disaster or an emergency declaration by the 109
	150	+	President of the United States covering any part of the state, or an 110 Raised Bill No. 460
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155		-	after April 25, 2012, if [it] the panel finds that such inmate (1) is so 112
156		-	physically or mentally debilitated, incapacitated or infirm as a result of 113
157		-	advanced age or as a result of a condition, disease or syndrome that is 114
158		-	not terminal as to [be physically incapable of presenting a] present a 115
159		-	significantly reduced risk of danger to society, and (2) (A) has served 116
160		-	not less than one-half of such inmate's definite or aggregate sentence, or 117
161		-	(B) has served not less than one-half of such inmate's remaining definite 118
162		-	or aggregate sentence after commutation of the original sentence by the 119
163		-	Board of Pardons and Paroles. 120
164		-	(b) (1) During a major disaster or an emergency declaration by the 121
165		-	President of the United States covering any part of the state, or an 122
166		-	emergency declaration issued by the Governor, that shall include, but 123
167		-	need not be limited to, those declarations issued concerning the COVID-124
168		-	19 pandemic, any other disease epidemic or public health emergency or 125
169		-	a natural disaster, a panel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may grant 126
170		-	a compassionate parole release to any inmate serving any sentence of 127
171		-	imprisonment, except an inmate convicted of a capital felony under the 128
172		-	provisions of section 53a-54b in effect prior to April 25, 2012, or murder 129
173		-	with special circumstances under the provisions of section 53a-54b in 130
174		-	effect on or after April 25, 2012, at any time during the term of such 131
175		-	inmate's sentence, if the panel finds (A) circumstances exist which pose 132
176		-	a higher risk of harm to such inmate should such inmate remain 133
177		-	confined, and (B) such inmate presents a reduced risk of presenting any 134
178		-	danger to society. 135
179		-	(2) For purposes of this subsection, "COVID-19" means the 136
180		-	respiratory disease designated by the World Health Organization on 137
181		-	February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any related mutation thereof 138
182		-	recognized by said organization as a communicable respiratory disease. 139
183		-	(3) Any person granted a compassionate parole release pursuant to 140
184		-	this subsection shall, upon expiration or termination of the major 141
185		-	disaster or emergency declaration, be ordered to appear before the 142
186		-	Board of Pardons of Paroles or any special panel thereof appointed 143
187		-	pursuant to this section not later than twenty days after such expiration 144 Substitute Bill No. 460
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	156	+	emergency declaration issued by the Governor, that shall include, but 111
	157	+	need not be limited to, those declarations issued concerning the COVID-112
	158	+	19 pandemic, any other disease epidemic or public health emergency or 113
	159	+	a natural disaster, a panel of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may grant 114
	160	+	a compassionate parole release to any inmate serving any sentence of 115
	161	+	imprisonment, except an inmate convicted of a capital felony under the 116
	162	+	provisions of section 53a-54b in effect prior to April 25, 2012, or murder 117
	163	+	with special circumstances under the provisions of section 53a-54b in 118
	164	+	effect on or after April 25, 2012, at any time during the term of such 119
	165	+	inmate's sentence, if the panel finds circumstances exist which pose a 120
	166	+	higher risk of harm to such inmate should he or she remain confined. 121
	167	+	(2) For purposes of this subsection, "COVID-19" means the 122
	168	+	respiratory disease designated by the World Health Organization on 123
	169	+	February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any related mutation thereof 124
	170	+	recognized by said organization as a communicable respiratory disease. 125
	171	+	[(b)] (c) Any person granted a compassionate parole release pursuant 126
	172	+	to this section shall be released subject to such terms and conditions as 127
	173	+	may be established by the Board of Pardons and Paroles and [shall be 128
	174	+	supervised by the Department of Correction] the rules and regulations 129
	175	+	established pursuant to section 54-126. 130
	176	+	(d) The chairperson of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may appoint 131
	177	+	a special panel to implement the provisions of this section and review 132
	178	+	and decide requests for compassionate parole under this section on an 133
	179	+	emergency basis, and in all cases shall act in as expeditious a manner as 134
	180	+	possible. 135
	181	+	(e) The provisions of this section shall not affect an inmate's eligibility 136
	182	+	for any other form of parole or release provided by law. 137
	183	+	Sec. 8. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) The Commissioner of 138
	184	+	Correction shall grant public health emergency release credits in 139
	185	+	accordance with subsection (b) of this section to any inmate who is 140
	186	+	serving a sentence of imprisonment whose scheduled release date is 141
	187	+	within one year of the issuance of a declaration described in subsection 142 Raised Bill No. 460
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194		-	or termination for a hearing as to whether such compassionate parole 145
195		-	release shall be revoked, continued or modified. The Board of Pardons 146
196		-	of Paroles or any special panel thereof shall revoke a compassionate 147
197		-	parole release if the Board or panel finds (A) the risk of harm to such 148
198		-	person should such person be confined is no longer higher than prior to 149
199		-	the major disaster or emergency declaration, and (B) returning such 150
200		-	person to confinement is in the best interest of public safety. 151
201		-	[(b)] (c) Any person granted a compassionate parole release pursuant 152
202		-	to this section shall be released subject to such terms and conditions as 153
203		-	may be established by the Board of Pardons and Paroles and [shall be 154
204		-	supervised by the Department of Correction] the rules and regulations 155
205		-	established pursuant to section 54-126. 156
206		-	(d) The chairperson of the Board of Pardons and Paroles may appoint 157
207		-	a special panel to implement the provisions of this section and review 158
208		-	and decide requests for compassionate parole under this section on an 159
209		-	emergency basis, and in all cases shall act in as expeditious a manner as 160
210		-	possible. 161
211		-	(e) The provisions of this section shall not affect an inmate's eligibility 162
212		-	for any other form of parole or release provided by law. 163
213		-	(f) Not later than October 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Board 164
214		-	of Pardons and Paroles shall report, in accordance with the provisions 165
215		-	of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General 166
216		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the judiciary (1) the 167
217		-	number of persons granted compassionate parole release in the prior 168
218		-	year, (2) the number of such persons released who have been arrested 169
219		-	in the prior year, (3) the number of such persons released who have been 170
220		-	ordered reconfined based upon violations of the terms or conditions of 171
221		-	compassionate parole release in the prior year, and (4) the number of 172
222		-	such persons released who have been sentenced to confinement 173
223		-	pursuant to a separate and unrelated offense. 174
224		-	Sec. 9. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) The Commissioner of 175 Substitute Bill No. 460
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	193	+	(b) of this section, except to an inmate who is sentenced for a violation 143
	194	+	of section 53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-70a, 144
	195	+	53a-70c or 53a-100aa, or who is a persistent dangerous felony offender 145
	196	+	or persistent dangerous sexual offender pursuant to section 53a-40. 146
	197	+	(b) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, during 147
	198	+	a major disaster or an emergency declaration by the President of the 148
	199	+	United States covering any part of the state, or an emergency declaration 149
	200	+	issued by the Governor, that shall include, but need not be limited to, 150
	201	+	those declarations issued concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, any 151
	202	+	other disease epidemic or public health emergency or a natural disaster, 152
	203	+	the commissioner shall award public health emergency release credits 153
	204	+	to any inmate described in subsection (a) of this section who is serving 154
	205	+	a sentence of imprisonment during the time period covered by such 155
	206	+	declaration toward a reduction of such inmate's term of imprisonment, 156
	207	+	in an amount equal to one hundred twenty-two days per month for each 157
	208	+	month such inmate is imprisoned during the period covered by such 158
	209	+	declaration, the amount of which shall be reduced pro rata for any 159
	210	+	month that did not fall entirely during the period covered by such 160
	211	+	declaration. The commissioner shall not award more than two hundred 161
	212	+	forty-four days' worth of credits to any such inmate during the time 162
	213	+	period covered by any such declaration. 163
	214	+	(2) For purposes of this subsection, "COVID-19" means the 164
	215	+	respiratory disease designated by the World Health Organization on 165
	216	+	February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any related mutation thereof 166
	217	+	recognized by said organization as a communicable respiratory disease. 167
	218	+	(c) Any credit awarded under this section may only be awarded 168
	219	+	during the period of time that the inmate is sentenced to a term of 169
	220	+	imprisonment and committed to the custody of the commissioner and 170
	221	+	may not be transferred or applied to a subsequent term of 171
	222	+	imprisonment. In no event shall any credit awarded under this section 172
	223	+	be applied so as to reduce a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment 173
	224	+	such inmate is required to serve by statute. 174 Raised Bill No. 460
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232		-	accordance with subsection (b) of this section to any inmate who is 177
233		-	serving a sentence of imprisonment whose scheduled release date is 178
234		-	within one year of the issuance of a declaration described in subsection 179
235		-	(b) of this section, except to an inmate who is sentenced for a violation 180
236		-	of section 53a-54a, 53a-54b, 53a-54c, 53a-54d, 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-70a, 181
237		-	53a-70c or 53a-100aa of the general statutes, or who is a persistent 182
238		-	dangerous felony offender or persistent dangerous sexual offender 183
239		-	pursuant to section 53a-40 of the general statutes. 184
240		-	(b) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, during 185
241		-	a major disaster or an emergency declaration by the President of the 186
242		-	United States covering any part of the state, or an emergency declaration 187
243		-	issued by the Governor, that shall include, but need not be limited to, 188
244		-	those declarations issued concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, any 189
245		-	other disease epidemic or public health emergency or a natural disaster, 190
246		-	the commissioner shall award public health emergency release credits 191
247		-	to any inmate described in subsection (a) of this section who is serving 192
248		-	a sentence of imprisonment during the time period covered by such 193
249		-	major disaster or declaration toward a reduction of such inmate's term 194
250		-	of imprisonment, in an amount equal to one hundred twenty-two days 195
251		-	per month for each month such inmate is imprisoned during the period 196
252		-	covered by such declaration, the amount of which shall be reduced pro 197
253		-	rata for any month that did not fall entirely during the period covered 198
254		-	by such declaration. The commissioner shall not award more than two 199
255		-	hundred forty-four days' worth of credits to any such inmate during the 200
256		-	time period covered by any such declaration. 201
257		-	(2) For purposes of this subsection, "COVID-19" means the 202
258		-	respiratory disease designated by the World Health Organization on 203
259		-	February 11, 2020, as coronavirus 2019, and any related mutation thereof 204
260		-	recognized by said organization as a communicable respiratory disease. 205
261		-	(c) Any credit awarded under this section may only be awarded 206
262		-	during the period of time that the inmate is sentenced to a term of 207
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271		-	imprisonment. In no event shall any credit awarded under this section 210
272		-	be applied so as to reduce a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment 211
273		-	such inmate is required to serve by statute. 212
274		-	(d) The provisions of this section shall not affect an inmate's eligibility 213
275		-	for any other form of parole or release provided by law. 214
	230	+	(d) The provisions of this section shall not affect an inmate's eligibility 175
	231	+	for any other form of parole or release provided by law. 176
276	232		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
277	233		sections:
278	234
279	235		Section 1 October 1, 2022 54-124a(e) and (f)
280	236		Sec. 2 October 1, 2022 54-127
281	237		Sec. 3 October 1, 2022 54-127a
282	238		Sec. 4 October 1, 2022 54-128(a)
283		-	Sec. 5 October 1, 2022 54-129(a)
284		-	Sec. 6 October 1, 2022 54-131a
285		-	Sec. 7 October 1, 2022 54-131b
286		-	Sec. 8 October 1, 2022 54-131k
287		-	Sec. 9 October 1, 2022 New section
	239	+	Sec. 5 October 1, 2022 54-131a
	240	+	Sec. 6 October 1, 2022 54-131b
	241	+	Sec. 7 October 1, 2022 54-131k
	242	+	Sec. 8 October 1, 2022 New section
288	243
289		-	JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
	244	+	Statement of Purpose:
	245	+	To create a release panel for determinations of medical and
	246	+	compassionate release, modify standards used to determine when an
	247	+	inmate may be eligible for compassionate parole release and establish a
	248	+	system for credits to be awarded to inmates toward release from
	249	+	imprisonment in the time of an emergency declaration.
	250	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	251	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	252	+	underlined.]
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