CS for SB 556: Inmate Conditional Medical Release

• Establishes a conditional medical release program within the Department of Corrections with a panel of at least three members to review eligible inmates and conduct revocation hearings.

• Inmates with debilitating illnesses, permanent incapacitation, or terminal illnesses (expected death within 12 months) must be considered for conditional medical release, though inmates have no right to release or medical evaluation.

• Released medical releasees remain under department custody and supervision for the remainder of their sentence, can earn or lose gain-time, and are not counted toward prison population or capacity figures.

• Medical releasee conditional release can be revoked if their medical condition improves or if they violate release conditions; gain-time is not forfeited for revocations based on medical improvement.

• Requires department to notify inmates' families within 72 hours of terminal diagnosis, allow in-person visits within 7 days, and immediately initiate conditional medical release review; repeals existing s. 947.149 relating to conditional medical release.