Bill > HB131

This bill amends Mississippi law to allow individuals classified as "habitual offenders" to become eligible for parole if they have served at least ten years of a sentence that is forty years or longer. Previously, habitual offenders, defined as those convicted of at least two prior felonies or federal crimes arising from separate incidents and serving at least one-year sentences, were generally ineligible for parole or early release. This change specifically impacts sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972 that define habitual offender sentencing and parole eligibility, creating an exception for those serving lengthy sentences. The bill also makes a related adjustment to the general parole eligibility rules for habitual offenders within the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

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