2010 North Carolina Code
Chapter 15A Criminal Procedure Act.
Article 84B - Medical Release of Inmates.
15A-1369.2. Eligibility.


NC Gen Stat § 15A-1369.2 What's This?

15A‑1369.2. Eligibility.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, an inmate is eligible to be considered for medical release if the Department determines that the inmate is:

(1) Diagnosed as permanently and totally disabled, terminally ill, or geriatric under the procedure described in G.S. 15A‑1369.3(b)(1); and

(2) Incapacitated to the extent that the inmate does not pose a public safety risk.

(b) Persons convicted of a capital felony or a Class A, B1, or B2 felony and persons convicted of an offense that requires registration under Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes shall not be eligible for release under this Article. (2008‑2, s. 1.)

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