Reprieves

The State Board of Pardons and Paroles may grant an inmate relief from incarceration due to a limited amount of remaining prison time or as a result of the inmate’s rapidly deteriorating health condition.

Supervised Reprieve

In some instances, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles will grant reprieves to inmates who have at least a minimum of 30 days remaining on their prison sentence may be issued a reprieve. These offenders are released from prison and placed under the supervision of the Department of Community Supervision (DCS). These offenders are monitored with the same level of attention as offenders who have been released under normal parole circumstances.

Medical Reprieve

Requests for medical reprieves are initiated by the Department of Corrections’ Medical Reprieve Coordinator. To apply for a medical reprieve, the inmate’s medical condition must meet the following criteria:

• The inmate must suffer from an incurable illness.

• The inmate must be entirely incapacitated requiring assistance with the activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, dressing, breathing, walking, etc.

• The inmate must have a life expectancy of less than 12 months.

If issued a reprieve, these offenders must comply with all standard conditions of release as well as any special conditions imposed by the Parole Board. In many cases, these offenders are placed on 24/7 house arrest with exceptions being made only for medical appointments.