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MS HB685
MS HB685State offenders; extend repealer on authority to house in county jails when state space is unavailable.
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Introduced
02/06/2020
02/06/2020
In Committee
05/11/2020
05/11/2020
Crossed Over
03/04/2020
03/04/2020
Passed
07/02/2020
07/02/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/08/2020
07/08/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Reenact Sections 47-5-901 Through 47-5-909, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorize And Establish Conditions For The Housing Of State Offenders In County Jails Whenever The Commissioner Of Corrections Determines That Physical Space Is Not Available In The State Correctional Institutions; To Reenact And Amend Section 47-5-901, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sentencing Court, Sheriff Or President Of The Board Of Supervisors Of A County Where An Inmate Is Convicted To Request From The Department Of Corrections That Such Inmate Serve All Or Part Of His Or Her Sentence In The County Jail; To Provide That Whenever A Denial Is Made Regarding The Request To Have An Inmate Serve His Or Her Sentence In The County Jail, The Commissioner Of Corrections Must Certify In Writing That The Inmate Does Not Qualify To Serve His Or Her Sentence In The County Jail; To Amend Section 47-5-911, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On Those Reenacted Code Sections; To Amend Section 47-5-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Commissioner Of Corrections To Employ A Deputy Commissioner For Programs, Education, Re-entry, And Vocational Rehabilitation Services; To Provide That The State Parole Board Shall Select Its Administrative Assistant For Parole Matters; To Amend Section 47-5-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Minimum Number Of Transitional Center Beds That Must Be Contracted For By The Department Of Corrections; To Authorize The Commissioner To Designate Deputy Commissioners As Peace Officers Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Section 47-5-471, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Reimburse Counties At A Certain Rate For Expenses Related To The Housing And Care Of State Offenders Who Participate In The State-county Work Program; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill reenacts and amends sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972 that authorize the housing of state offenders in county jails when state correctional facilities lack capacity. Key provisions include:
- Allowing the sentencing court, sheriff, or president of the county board of supervisors to request that an offender serve their sentence in the county jail where they were convicted, which the Department of Corrections may approve.
- Requiring the Department of Corrections to reimburse counties for housing and caring for state offenders at a rate not to exceed $20 per day per offender.
- Extending the repeal date on these code sections from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024.
- Authorizing the Commissioner of Corrections to employ a Deputy Commissioner for Programs, Education, Re-entry, and Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
- Allowing the Commissioner to designate deputy commissioners as peace officers in certain circumstances.
- Requiring the Department to reimburse counties for expenses related to housing state offenders in the state-county work program.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Approved by Governor (on 07/08/2020)
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