§ 24-468. Medical and geriatric reduction of sentence.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) Upon a motion by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the court may reduce the sentence of any person convicted of a felony under the District of Columbia Official Code committed on or after August 5, 2000, and sentenced to a determinate term of imprisonment which is not subject to parole, and shall impose an adequate period of supervision to follow release, based upon a finding that:

(1) The inmate is permanently incapacitated or terminally ill because of a medical condition which was not known to the court at the time of sentencing, and the release of the inmate under supervision is not incompatible with public safety; or

(2) The inmate is 65 years or older and has a chronic infirmity, illness, or disease related to aging, and the release of the inmate under supervision is not incompatible with public safety.

(b) The court shall act expeditiously on any motion submitted by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. If the court receives a request directly from an inmate or a representative of an inmate, the court may refer the matter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for a motion or a statement of reasons as to why a motion will not be filed.

                
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(May 15, 1993, D.C. Law 9-271, § 8a, as added Oct. 10, 1998, D.C. Law 12- 165, § 5, 45 DCR 2980.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 24-268.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 12-165, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 24-403.01.