12101383D
HOUSE BILL NO. 165
Offered January 11, 2012
Prefiled January 6, 2012
A BILL to amend and reenact §53.1-40.01 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to conditional release of geriatric prisoners at age 60.
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Patron-- Hope
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Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §53.1-40.01 of the Code of Virginia is amended
and reenacted as follows:
§53.1-40.01. Conditional release of geriatric prisoners.
Any person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a
felony offense, other than a Class 1 felony, (i) who
has reached the age of sixty-five 60
or older and who has served at least five years of the
sentence imposed or (ii) who has reached the age of sixty or older and who has
served at least ten years of the sentence imposed may
petition the Parole Board for conditional release. The Parole Board shall
promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
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