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Data Source: For Conn., Board of Pardons and Parole Statistical Information (medical parole in 2025) & DOC Population Demographics dashboard as of June 15, 2026 (medical need score showing "need 24 hour nursing care"). For III., Joe Coleman Medical Release Act Annual Report 2024 & Operations and Management Report FY 25 (infirmary end-of-month count in permanent housing). For N.C., "NC prison system strained by growing need for long-term care," NC Health News, Mar. 24, 2026 (March 4 count in acute long-term care unit, private facility, and women's infirmary). (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2026)
This graph originally appeared in Since you asked: What does early release look like in states that eliminated discretionary parole?.
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- November 18-21, 2026:
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