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MO HB1754

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/5/2014

Primary Sponsor

Rochelle Walton Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows offenders sentenced to 5+ years who become physically or mentally disabled, infirm, incompetent, or incapacitated to be released on parole and placed in appropriate medical or care facilities if eligible for federal benefits
  • Requires board of probation and parole to determine the offender is incapable of inflicting violence and does not pose a danger to others before release
  • Board must consider length of time served, prison record, self-rehabilitation efforts, history of abuse, offender's role in the crime, severity of sentence, offender's age at time of crime, and parole plan when making release decision
  • Released offenders must be placed in medical, psychological, or adult care treatment facilities where they are eligible to receive federal medical, psychological, or financial benefits

Legislative Description

Allows certain inmates who become physically or mentally disabled, infirm, incompetent, or incapacitated to be released on parole if they are eligible for specified federal medical or financial benefits

Last Action

Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)

2/26/2014

Committee Referrals

Special Standing Committee on Corrections2/12/2014

Full Bill Text

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