Bill > HB1583

This bill amends Mississippi law to revise parole eligibility for certain drug trafficking offenses and to establish a waiting period before offenders can refile a parole eligibility petition if it's denied by the trial court. Specifically, it clarifies that individuals sentenced for "trafficking" as defined in Section 41-29-139(f) can be eligible for parole after serving 50% of their sentence, while removing this eligibility for "aggravated trafficking." Crucially, if a trial court denies an offender's petition for parole eligibility consideration, that offender must now wait two years from the date of the denial before filing another petition, unless the court grants permission to file sooner; otherwise, the court will return the new petition without filing it. The bill also removes a provision that would have repealed this section of law on July 1, 2027, making these changes permanent.

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