MS SB2293

Expands eligibility for conditional medical release to include offenders with "long-term debilitating medical conditions" in addition to those who are bedridden, allowing nonviolent offenders with such conditions to be released regardless of time served

Replaces the requirement that offenders have a "significant permanent physical medical condition" with the broader "long-term debilitating medical condition" for conditional medical release certification

Authorizes placement of offenders on conditional medical release into the Intensive Supervision Program for monitoring during the remainder of their sentence

Requires offenders who recover from their long-term debilitating medical condition to be returned to custody, matching existing requirements for those who are no longer bedridden

Effective date of July 1, 2023