AB 2727: Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment.

The bill aims to amend the elderly parole program to exclude individuals convicted of certain sex offenses from parole eligibility. Those convicted of rape, sodomy, or aggravated sexual assault of a child are not suitable for parole under the program. However, individuals convicted of other specified sex offenses may be eligible for parole only if they are 75 years old and have served 30 years of continuous incarceration. The bill also revises the criteria for referral of a person for evaluation as a sexually violent predator and authorizes the secretary to refer a person for evaluation if their release date is less than 4 months after the decision to grant parole. Reimbursement for costs mandated by the state will be provided if the commission on state mandates determines that the bill contains such costs.