Oregon Code § 144.122·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Advancing initial release date; requirements; exceptions; rules.
(1) After the initial parole
release date has been set under ORS 144.120 and after a minimum period of time
established by the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision under
subsection (2)(a) of this section, the prisoner may request that the parole
release date be reset to an earlier date. The board may grant the request upon
a determination by the board that continued incarceration is cruel and inhumane
and that resetting the release date to an earlier date is not incompatible with
the best interests of the prisoner and society and that the prisoner:
(a) Has
demonstrated an extended course of conduct indicating outstanding reformation;
(b) Suffers from
a severe medical condition including terminal illness; or
(c) Is elderly
and is permanently incapacitated in such a manner that the prisoner is unable
to move from place to place without the assistance of another person.
(2) The Advisory
Commission on Prison Terms and Parole Standards may propose to the board and
the board shall adopt rules:
(a) Establishing
minimum periods of time to be served by prisoners before application may be
made for a reset of release date under subsection (1) of this section;
(b) Detailing the
criteria set forth under subsection (1) of this section for the resetting of a
parole release date; and
(c) Establishing
criteria for parole release plans for prisoners released under this section
that, at a minimum, must ensure appropriate supervision and services for the
person released.
(3) The
provisions of subsection (1)(b) of this section apply to prisoners sentenced in
accordance with ORS 161.610.
(4) The
provisions of this section do not apply to prisoners sentenced to life
imprisonment without the possibility of release or parole under ORS 138.052 or
163.150.
(5) If the victim
has requested notification of the release of the prisoner, the board shall
notify the victim as described in ORS 144.750 (3) prior to any hearing or
administrative decision under this section. [1983 c.489 §2; 1991 c.133 §1; 1993
c.198 §1; 1999 c.1055 §13; 2001 c.104 §49; 2015 c.230 §1]
Note:
See note under 144.110.