Bill > HB1377

Introduced Session

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON INMATE ELIGIBILITY TO PETITION THE SENTENCING COURT FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY IF THE INMATE IS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR NONVIOLENCE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO WAS UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN WHEN HE OR SHE COMMITTED A CRIME AND IS NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE DATES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO COMPLETE CASE PLANS FOR PAROLE-ELIGIBLE INMATES TO ENSURE THAT THE PLAN IS ACHIEVABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD TO GRANT PAROLE TO AN INMATE CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE AFTER JUNE 30 1995; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD TO GRANT PAROLE TO A SEX OFFENDER; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BY THE PAROLE BOARD PRIOR TO A PAROLE DECISION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PAROLE HEARINGS FOR SEX OFFENDERS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-33.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, REGARDING DEPARTMENT DISCHARGE PLANS FOR RELEASED INMATES; TO REPEAL SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES A MINIMUM TIME OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE AND A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF OTHER SENTENCES OTHER OFFENDERS MUST SERVE BEFORE RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TRANSITIONAL REENTRY CENTER BEDS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 47-5-931, 47-5-933 AND 47-5-938, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE INCARCERATION OF STATE OFFENDERS IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE RETURN OF A VIOLATOR OF PAROLE OR EARNED RELEASE SUPERVISION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE POWER OF THE COURT TO PLACE DEFENDANTS ON PROBATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION PROGRAM, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO PERSONS WHO SUPERVISE THOSE ON PROBATION OR PAROLE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE PERIOD OF PROBATION THAT IS SET BY A COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-37.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE REVOCATION OF PROBATION OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES  TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICE REVOLVING FUND, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE RULE MAKING POWER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-23-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE UNIFORM CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR INTERVENTION AND CERTAIN OTHER COURTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 99-39-5 AND 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO CERTAIN POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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John Faulkner (D)*,  Kevin Horan (R)*,  Kabir Karriem (D)*,  Carl Mickens (D)*,  Daryl Porter (D)*, 

Died On Calendar (on 06/17/2020)

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