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This bill amends Mississippi state law to modify the notification process for parole hearings, specifically for victims and families of homicide victims. Currently, the Parole Board is required to provide notice of a parole hearing to victims or a designated family member, but this bill expands that requirement to include all immediate family members of a homicide victim. More importantly, the bill mandates that these notifications must now be sent via certified mail with a return receipt, ensuring a more reliable and documented method of communication. The change aims to improve the transparency and communication of the parole hearing process, giving crime victims and their families a more comprehensive and verifiable way of being informed about potential parole considerations. The bill does not change the existing provisions about victims' opportunities to provide input or recommendations regarding parole, but rather enhances the notification mechanism to ensure that all relevant parties are properly and formally notified of upcoming parole hearings.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0203.xml