SB 995 - This act provides that an offender shall be eligible to receive a parole hearing after serving 30 years or more of his or her sentence if such offender:• Is incarcerated in a correctional facility after being sentenced by a court;
• Is 65 years of age or older; and
• Has no felony convictions for the offense of murder in the first degree.
During the parole hearing, the parole board shall determine if there is a reasonable probability the offender will not violate the law upon release. If the board determines a reasonable probability exists, the offender shall be eligible for release upon a find that the offender has a record of good conduct while incarcerated, demonstrated self-rehabilitation, developed a workable parole plan, and has a risk factor and mental health score as provided in the act.
Any offender released under this act shall be subject to a minimum of five years of supervision by the board. If the board does not grant parole to an offender who qualifies under this act, the offender shall be eligible for a parole reconsideration hearing every two years until a presumptive release date is established.
This act is identical to HB 2134 (2022) and HB 1078 (2019) and substantially similar to SB 714 (2022).
MARY GRACE PRINGLE