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House passes bill allowing post-conviction review for veterans diagnosed after conviction
Summary
Lawmakers approved a bill enabling incarcerated veterans diagnosed with service-related PTSD or TBI after conviction to seek post-conviction relief. Supporters called it a chance to access protections; critics warned it could allow judges to set aside convictions.
The Pennsylvania House on Tuesday passed House Bill 458, which allows incarcerated veterans who receive service-related PTSD or traumatic brain injury diagnoses after conviction to apply to courts for post‑conviction relief.
Representative Hill Evans, the bill’s sponsor and chair of the State Government Committee, said the measure closes a gap for veterans who are diagnosed after they have been sentenced and ensures access to remedies available to…
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