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Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.126 (2026)

Advancing release date of prisoner with severe medical condition including terminal illness or who is elderly and permanently incapacitated; rules

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      144.126 Advancing release date of prisoner with severe medical condition including terminal illness or who is elderly and permanently incapacitated; rules. (1) The State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision may advance the release date of a prisoner who was sentenced in accordance with rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission or ORS 161.610. The release date may be advanced if the board determines that continued incarceration is cruel and inhumane and that advancing the release date of the prisoner is not incompatible with the best interests of the prisoner and society and that the prisoner is:

      (a) Suffering from a severe medical condition including terminal illness; or

      (b) Elderly and permanently incapacitated in such a manner that the prisoner is unable to move from place to place without the assistance of another person.

      (2) The board shall adopt rules establishing criteria for release plans for prisoners released under this section that, at a minimum, must insure appropriate supervision and services for the person released.

      (3) The provisions of this section do not apply to prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of release or parole under ORS 138.052 or 163.150.

      (4) If the victim has requested notification of the release of the prisoner, the board shall notify the victim as described in ORS 144.750 (3) prior to any hearing or administrative decision under this section. [1989 c.790 §27a; 1991 c.133 §2; 1993 c.198 §2; 1999 c.1055 §14; 2015 c.230 §2]

 

      Note: 144.126 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 144 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2010 · leading case: Janowski v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 245 P.3d 1270 (Or. 2010).
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Janowski v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 245 P.3d 1270 (Or. 2010). · cites it 2× “A parole release date can only be changed following a hearing for reasons specified in Division 60 and ORS 144.126 [sic 23 ]. The parole release date ends on the last day of the designated month and year.”
Wilcox v. Bd. of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision, 107 P.3d 637 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “125; ORS 144.126. Consistently with those responsibilities, the board has adopted a rule, OAR 255-010-0012(2), authorizing it to “open a case” for the reconsideration of findings.”
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