A new Louisiana bill would allow terminally ill inmates to temporarily be released from custody in their final days.
House Bill 399, proposed by Rep. Jerome Zeringue, would amend a pre-existing law to allow inmates more time out of prison before their death. While the original bill only allows release 60 days before the inmate’s expected death, Zeringue proposes the number of days be expanded to 120.
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