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MS HB1476

MS HB1476
Compassionate Parole Eligibility Act of 2020; create.

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Introduced
02/17/2020
In Committee
05/11/2020
Crossed Over
03/12/2020
Passed
Dead
07/06/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INMATE, AS LONG AS THE INMATE IS NOT CONVICTED OF CAPITAL MURDER OR SENTENCED TO DEATH, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IF HE OR SHE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE AND HAS A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A YEAR OR LESS OR IS COMPLETELY DISABLED AND DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SELF-CARE AND HE OR SHE IS BEDRIDDEN OR THE INMATE HAS LIMITED SELF-CARE CAPACITY AND IS BEDRIDDEN AT LEAST 50% OF WAKING HOURS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE TO THE PAROLE BOARD, EVERY THIRTY DAYS, A LIST OF INMATES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DUE TO CERTAIN  MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO NOTIFY THE PAROLE BOARD OF ANY INMATE WHO IS DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF THE DIAGNOSIS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-4, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD, ALONG WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION'S MEDICAL DIRECTOR, TO PLACE CERTAIN OFFENDERS ON CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE IF THE OFFENDERS HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE AND HAVE A LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A YEAR OR LESS OR IS COMPLETELY DISABLED AND DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SELF-CARE AND IS BEDRIDDEN OR THE OFFENDER HAS LIMITED SELF-CARE CAPACITY AND IS BEDRIDDEN AT LEAST 50% OF WAKING HOURS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO PROVIDE TO THE PAROLE BOARD, EVERY THIRTY DAYS, A LIST OF INMATES WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE DUE TO CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO NOTIFY THE PAROLE BOARD OF ANY INMATE WHO IS DIAGNOSED WITH A TERMINAL ILLNESS OR DISEASE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF THE DIAGNOSIS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AI Summary

This bill, the Compassionate Parole Eligibility Act of 2020, amends Mississippi law to provide parole eligibility for inmates who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness or disease and have a life expectancy of 12 months or less, are completely disabled and cannot perform self-care, or have limited self-care capacity and are bedridden at least 50% of waking hours. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to regularly provide the Parole Board with a list of eligible inmates and to notify the board when an inmate is diagnosed with a terminal illness. The bill also authorizes the Parole Board, along with the Commissioner of Corrections and the Department's medical director, to place certain offenders on conditional medical release if they meet the specified medical criteria.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Died On Calendar (on 07/06/2020)

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