Geriatric prisoners; conditional release.
What changed between versions
Removed disqualifying offenses including robbery under § 18.2-58, carjacking under § 18.2-58.1, and specific sexual assault provisions from the list of crimes that prevent conditional release petitions.
Removed arson under § 18.2-77 (when structure was occupied) and Class 3 felony arson under § 18.2-79 from the exclusion list.
Removed burglary-related offenses including § 18.2-89 (burglary with intent to commit larceny) and § 18.2-92 from the exclusion list.
Removed violations of § 18.2-46.5, § 18.2-46.6 (subsections A or B), and § 18.2-46.7 from the list of disqualifying offenses.
Removed § 18.2-481 from the list of offenses that prevent conditional release petitions.
Removed the provision for second or subsequent felony violations of manslaughter, certain assault offenses, and other crimes from the exclusion list, reducing the number of repeat offense categories that disqualify inmates.
Changed the bill format from an introduced version to a Senate substitute amendment with updated bill numbers and formatting, but the substantive policy changes focus on narrowing the eligibility restrictions.