Bill > HB2663

This bill establishes provisions for reducing certain criminal sentences of imprisonment in Missouri. Specifically, it allows a sentencing court to reduce a life sentence without parole or a sentence of thirty years or more to a life sentence with eligibility for parole, provided the convicted person meets several criteria. These criteria include having served at least thirty years, being under twenty years old at the time of the offense, and demonstrating significant rehabilitation efforts such as completing programs like substance abuse treatment or vocational training, and exhibiting model behavior within the correctional facility. If a sentence is reduced under these provisions, the offender will be granted a hearing before the parole board. To be eligible for supervised release as a condition of parole, the offender must also provide at least five statements from current or former corrections employees attesting to their conduct, signed statements from at least twenty community residents supporting their release and committing to assist with reentry, and a plan for safe and secure housing. The division of probation and parole will supervise any convicted person receiving a sentence reduction under this bill for the remainder of their natural life.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2663&year=2026&code=R