Bill > SB0090

This bill modifies Michigan's parole eligibility laws, focusing primarily on prisoners sentenced for first-degree murder before November 4, 1980, under a felony-murder theory. The bill increases the Michigan Parole Board from 10 to 13 members and introduces a new provision allowing prisoners convicted of first-degree murder under felony-murder theory before November 4, 1980, to become eligible for parole after serving 40 years of their life sentence. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections to provide reentry housing for prisoners granted parole under this new provision who do not have alternative housing available. Additionally, the bill makes several technical changes to existing corrections law, such as updating language about prisoner and parole board terminology and clarifying various parole eligibility conditions. The bill is tied to another legislative bill (Senate Bill 89) and will only take effect if that companion bill is also enacted into law. These changes aim to provide a pathway to potential parole for a specific group of long-serving prisoners while ensuring careful consideration of public safety and individual circumstances.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0090