Extreme sentencing laws have filled up Pennsylvania prisons with sick and elderly people. As taxpayers, we are spending millions to incarcerate those who are the least likely to re-offend. SB 136 and HB 587 would provide medical and geriatric parole opportunities to protect public safety, save tax dollars, and reunite families. If passed, the bills would:

• Allow incarcerated people and families to petition the Parole Board for medical parole if they are terminal or have a serious illness
• Allow incarcerated people who are 55+, have served (the lesser of) half their sentences or 25 years, and are not a danger, to petition the Parole Board for geriatric parole
• Mandate that DOC quickly notify families of their loved one's terminal diagnosis, and allow special family visitation
• Streamline individual, family, and attorney access to medical records to support petitions
• Require DOC to train staff to assist people with this process, and keep statistics on whether it actually does so

Email your Pennsylvania lawmakers and urge them to support SB 136 and HB 587. Pennsylvania families deserve to be reunited with their loved ones at the end of their lives!