In sentencing, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, providing for parole for reasons of age or illness and for medical parole due to public or disaster emergency related to health or contagious disease outbreak.

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Plain-English Summary

An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment; and, in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, providing for parole for reasons of age or illness and for medical parole due to public or disaster emergency related to health or contagious disease outbreak.

Source: OpenStates · fetched January 29, 2025

Who it affects

Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)

Allows for parole for reasons of age.

Person with a disability

Allows for parole for reasons of illness.

Person with a disability

Allows for medical parole due to public or disaster emergency related to health or contagious disease outbreak.

AI-extracted

Who This AffectsAI analysis

Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)directModerate impactHigh certainty
Allows for parole for reasons of age.
“providing for parole for reasons of age or illness”· Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Allows for parole for reasons of illness.
“providing for parole for reasons of age or illness”· Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Allows for medical parole due to public or disaster emergency related to health or contagious disease outbreak.
“and for medical parole due to public or disaster emergency related to health or contagious disease outbreak.”· Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

What the Bill Does

Repeals provisions relating to the transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment.
Provides for parole for reasons of age or illness.
Provides for medical parole due to public or disaster emergency related to health or contagious disease outbreak.

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