Sex offenders; establishing conditions for parole eligibility for certain sex offenders; codification; effective date.
What changed between versions
Added mandatory mental health evaluation requirement to determine if hormonal treatment would inhibit likelihood of subsequent offenses before sex offenders can elect to receive hormonal treatment as a parole condition.
Added requirement that hormonal treatment must be administered by a licensed physician six weeks prior to release and continued at appropriate frequency while imprisoned.
Modified parole eligibility criteria to include specific conditions for sex offenders receiving hormonal treatment, including loss of eligibility if treatment is discontinued or subsequent offenses are committed.
Added expanded parole eligibility for aging prisoners who have served shorter of ten years or one-third of total term and pose minimal public safety risks.
Added definition of 'hormonal treatment' as administration of medroxyprogesterone acetate and 'mental health evaluation' as examination by licensed mental health professional.
Added requirement for Pardon and Parole Board to use evidence-based risk-assessment instrument to assess public safety risk of aging prisoners upon release.
Added immunity provision protecting physicians and mental health professionals from civil or criminal liability when acting in good faith in compliance with the section.
Modified effective date provisions to apply only to sex offenders convicted on or after the effective date of the act.
