Terminally ill inmates in Louisiana could get released earlier

By: Izzy Wollfarth, LSU Manship News Service

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 606

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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The Louisiana Legislature has forwarded a proposal that would allow terminally ill inmates to be released up to 120 days before their expected death, doubling the current 60-day window for early release.

Under current law, considerations for early release apply only in situations where death is expected within 60 days of diagnosis or if a person is incapacitated.

Rep. Jerome Zeringue, R-Houma, who sponsored the bill, said he remains in support of tough-on-crime …

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