Faster Judicial Review for Elderly and Terminally Ill Inmate Release
This bill amends the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program to allow courts to reduce a sentence and substitute it with home detention for eligible elderly or terminally ill offenders. It reduces the required time served for eligible elderly nonviolent offenders from two-thirds to one-half of their sentence. Additionally, the bill permits inmates to petition a court if the Bureau of Prisons fails to act on their request for home detention or compassionate release within 30 days.
Key points
Reduces the required time served for eligible elderly nonviolent offenders seeking home detention from two-thirds to one-half of their sentence.
Allows courts to review motions for home detention or compassionate release if the Bureau of Prisons fails to act within 30 days or administrative rights are exhausted.
Expands judicial authority to reduce sentences and substitute them with supervised release under home detention for qualifying elderly or terminally ill individuals.
Status:
Expired
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