eligible terminally ill offender
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “eligible terminally ill offender” means an offender in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons who—
(i) is serving a term of imprisonment based on conviction for an offense or offenses that do not include any crime of violence (as defined in section 16(a) of title 18), sex offense (as defined in section 20911(5) of this title), offense described in section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of title 18, or offense under chapter 37 of title 18;
(ii) satisfies the criteria specified in clauses (iii) through (vii) of subparagraph (A); and
(iii) has been determined by a medical doctor approved by the Bureau of Prisons to be—
(I) in need of care at a nursing home, intermediate care facility, or assisted living facility, as those terms are defined in section 1715w of title 12; or
(II) diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Source
- 2026–present34 U.S.C. § 60541Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Federal prisoner reentry initiative · in this section
The term "eligible terminally ill offender" means an offender in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons who—
(i) is serving a term of imprisonment based on conviction for an offense or offenses that do not include any crime of violence (as defined in section 16(a) of title 18), sex offense (as defined in section 20911(5) of this title), offense described in section 2332b(g)(5)(B) of title 18, or offense under chapter 37 of title 18;
(ii) satisfies the criteria specified in clauses (iii) through (vii) of subparagraph (A); and
(iii) has been determined by a medical doctor approved by the Bureau of Prisons to be—
(I) in need of care at a nursing home, intermediate care facility, or assisted living facility, as those terms are defined in section 1715w of title 12; or
(II) diagnosed with a terminal illness.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out this section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
Source
- 2018–202634 U.S.C. § 60541Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Federal prisoner reentry initiative · in this section