Gary Westcott, secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, says extending the early-release period for terminally ill prisoners would be carefully vetted. (Photocourtesy of Department of Public Safety and Corrections) BATON ROUGE — A House committee voted 7-0 to advance a bill Tuesday that would allow terminally ill inmates to be released up to 120 days before their expected death, doubling the current 60-day window for early release. Under the current stat