24-15A-55. Eligibility for compassionate parole.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision in chapter 24-13, 24-15, or 24-15A, an inmate who:
(1)Has a terminal illness;
(2)Is seriously ill and not likely to recover;
(3)Requires extensive medical care or significant chronic medical care;
(4)Is at least sixty-five years of age, has served at least ten consecutive years of the inmate's sentence incarcerated, whose current sentences are for convictions of a Class 3 felony or below and whose medical care needs are at least double the average annual medical cost of the inmate population; or
(5)Is at least seventy years of age and has served at least thirty consecutive years of the inmate's sentence incarcerated; and
(6)Is not serving a capital punishment sentence;
is eligible for compassionate parole consideration.
Source: SL 2018, ch 154, §1.