Bill > SB0882

This bill modifies the "Corrections code of 1953" by changing the requirements for parole board interviews of prisoners serving sentences for first-degree murder or life without parole. Previously, one member of the parole board was required to interview these prisoners at specific intervals, but this bill makes that interview discretionary, allowing a parole board member to interview such a prisoner only if the parole board deems it appropriate. The bill also clarifies that these interview provisions apply to all eligible prisoners regardless of when they were sentenced and outlines procedures for the parole board when considering applications for reprieves, commutations, or pardons, including reviews, notifications to judges and prosecutors, and public hearings, with specific provisions for medical incapacity cases and victim rights.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-0882