HB0036 amends Tennessee law to change parole eligibility for inmates, focusing on age, time served, and medical conditions.
HB0036 modifies Tennessee Code to alter parole eligibility for inmates. It allows the commissioner of correction to certify inmates for parole if they are at least 55 years old, have served at least ten years in custody, and are not serving a sentence for a violent sexual offense or more than one conviction for first-degree murder. It also considers inmates with a medical prognosis of mortality within one year or those unable to perform daily living activities in a prison environment. This act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
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