Notwithstanding any contrary provision in chapter 24-13, 24-15, or 24-15A, an inmate who:

1. (1) Has a terminal illness;
2. (2) Is seriously ill and not likely to recover;
3. (3) Requires extensive medical care or significant chronic medical care;
4. (4) Is at least sixty-five years of age, has served at least ten consecutive years of the inmate's sentence incarcerated, whose current sentences are for convictions of a Class 3 felony or below and whose medical care needs are at least double the average annual medical cost of the inmate population; or
5. (5) Is at least seventy years of age and has served at least thirty consecutive years of the inmate's sentence incarcerated; and
6. (6) Is not serving a capital punishment sentence;

is eligible for compassionate parole consideration.

Source: SL 2018, ch 154 , § 1.