Committee extends window for terminally ill inmates’ temporary release, citing clinical and logistical needs The committee reported HB 399 favorably after testimony from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and medical experts who urged extending the compassionate/terminal release window from 60 days to 120 days so placement and paperwork can be completed. Secretary Gary Westcott said releases remain supervised and are tightly vetted.

A Louisiana committee is pushing to double the release window for terminally ill inmates from 60 to 120 days, aiming to ensure dignity and proper medical care before it's too late.

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