The Elder Parole Bill would allow incarcerated individuals aged 55 and older to be eligible for a parole hearing after serving at least 15 years of their sentence. The proposal aims to reduce the number of aging inmates, who advocates say are the most expensive to house due to their medical requirements.
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Two proposed New York bills have led to a divide among lawmakers and experts. The state is planning to introduce the Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole legislation to ease parole eligibility requirements for the aging prison population.
The Elder Parole Bill would allow incarcerated individuals aged 55 and older to be eligible for a parole hearing after serving at least 15 years of their sentence. The proposal aims to reduce the number of aging inmates, who advocates say are the most expensive to house due to their medical requirements….