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House passes bill to expand medical‑release process for sick incarcerated people, sponsors say it will save money
Summary
House Bill 150, intended to create clearer judicial review and eligibility for medical release of seriously ill incarcerated individuals, passed the House 111–92 after sponsors cited multiple cases of delayed compassionate release and a DOC fiscal note estimating $15 million annual savings.
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House voted to pass House Bill 150 on final passage after floor debate about compassionate release procedures for incarcerated people with serious medical conditions.
Representative Peter Kojewski, the bill’s prime sponsor, told the chamber the measure would fix a "broken" compassionate‑release process by creating clearer judicial standards and allowing victims, district attorneys and the…
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