1. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding article, prisoners who have reached the age of seventy, or who reach that age during the serving of their sentence, and who meet the requirements set forth in the preceding article, except for having served three-quarters, two-thirds, or, where applicable, half of their sentence, may be granted a suspension of the execution of the remainder of their sentence and parole.
The same criteria shall apply to prisoners with very serious illnesses and incurable conditions, provided this is duly certified by the medical reports deemed necessary by the supervising judge.
2. Upon becoming aware that an inmate falls under any of the cases provided for in the preceding paragraphs, the prison administration shall submit the parole file, with the urgency the case requires, to the supervising judge, who, in making a decision, shall consider, along with the inmate's personal circumstances, the likelihood of reoffending and the low risk posed by the individual.
3. If the danger to the inmate's life, due to illness or advanced age, is evident, as certified by the report of the forensic physician and the prison's medical services, the judge or court may, without requiring proof of compliance with any other requirement and after assessing the inmate's lack of relevant danger, order the suspension of the remainder of the sentence and grant parole without further formality than requesting the prison to provide the final prognosis report in order to carry out the assessment referred to in the previous section.
In this case, the inmate will be obligated to provide the prison medical service, the forensic physician, or any other physician designated by the judge or court, with the information necessary to assess the progression of their illness.
Failure to comply with this obligation may result in the revocation of the suspension of the sentence and the parole.
4. The provisions contained in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of the previous article are applicable to the case regulated in this article.