NC S650

Authorizes sheriffs to place certain defendants awaiting trial on medical house arrest with electronic monitoring if the defendant requires ongoing major medical treatment, the defendant is charged only with nonviolent felonies or misdemeanors with no prior violent felony convictions, and the sheriff determines it is more cost-effective than jail confinement.

Allows sheriffs to place sentenced inmates serving time for nonviolent Class I felonies or misdemeanors on medical house arrest with electronic monitoring if they require ongoing major medical treatment and the sheriff determines it is more cost-effective than confinement.

Expands the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission's medical release program to include inmates who require ongoing major medical treatment (not just permanently disabled, terminally ill, or geriatric inmates), with the requirement that such releases include house arrest with electronic monitoring.

Requires medical evaluations for inmates seeking medical release to include analysis of specialized medical equipment and services needed for ongoing major medical treatment, and gives the Commission 20 days to decide on medical release requests.

Effective December 1, 2011.