Code of Virginia
Title 53.1. Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Chapter 2. State Correctional Facilities
Article 2. Treatment and Privileges of Prisoners
§ 53.1-40.02. (Effective March 1, 2021) Conditional release of
terminally ill prisoners
A. As used in this section, "terminally ill" means having a chronic or progressive medical
condition caused by injury, disease, or illness where the medical prognosis is the person's death
within 12 months.
B. Any person serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for a felony offense, except as
provided in subsection C, who is terminally ill may petition the Parole Board for conditional
release.
C. A person who is terminally ill and is serving a sentence imposed upon a conviction for one of
the following offenses shall not be eligible to petition the Parole Board for conditional release:
1. A Class 1 felony;
2. Any violation of § 18.2-32, 18.2-32.1, 18.2-32.2, or 18.2-33;
3. Any violation of § 18.2-40 or 18.2-45;
4. Any violation of § 18.2-46.5, subsection A or B of § 18.2-46.6, or § 18.2-46.7;
5. Any kidnapping or abduction felony under Article 3 (§ 18.2-47 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title
18.2, except for a violation of § 18.2-49.1;
6. Any malicious felonious assault or malicious bodily wounding under Article 4 (§ 18.2-51 et
seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, any violation of § 18.2-51.7, 18.2-54.1, or 18.2-54.2, or any felony
violation of § 18.2-57.2;
7. Any felony violation of § 18.2-60.3;
8. Any felony violation of § 16.1-253.2 or 18.2-60.4;
9. Robbery under § 18.2-58 or carjacking under § 18.2-58.1;
10. Criminal sexual assault punishable as a felony under Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter
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of Title 18.2, except, when not committed against a minor, a violation of subdivision A 5 of §
18.2-67.3, § 18.2-67.4:1, subsection B of § 18.2-67.5, or § 18.2-67.5:1;
11. Any violation of § 18.2-90 or 18.2-93;
12. Any violation of § 18.2-289 or subsection A of § 18.2-300;
13. Any felony offense in Article 3 (§ 18.2-346 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 involving a
minor victim;
14. Any felony offense in Article 4 (§ 18.2-362 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 involving a
minor victim, except for a violation of § 18.2-362 or 18.2-370.5 or subsection B of § 18.2-371.1;
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