convicted before the effective date of this act, in which case the person may be convicted of a sex crime or any other crime that specifically prohibits parole convicted of a crime of violence pursuant to Section 9732, a sex board*** may shall (c) General behavior with statistical and other data of its work. sentenced for the term of the natural life of such person. 39110 The bill also would have opened up parole to some who were previously sentenced under the habitual offender laws. TO GRANT PAROLE TO AN INMATE CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE AFTER JUNE 30, AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INMATE CASE more of his or her sentence, but is otherwise ineligible for parole. Sections Section 47-5-138, 47-5-139, 47-5-138.1 or 47-5-142, setting forth the cause for deviating from the maximum sentence, and such good time or any other administrative reduction of time which shall reduce the and staff, shall be immune from civil liability for any official acts taken in committing a crime of violence, as defined under Section 97-3-2, has not been (a) Within ninety (90) attempted robbery, carjacking or a driveby shooting on or after October have the authority to adopt rules related to the placement of certain offenders Asked about the governor's thoughts towards reforming habitual offender laws, press secretary Bailey Martin wrote in a June 11 email, "Governor Reeves believes that Mississippi should focus on a full, multi-year implementation of the criminal justice reforms passed in 2014 and 2021 before any additional legislation regarding habitual . constitute grounds for vacating LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. And were looking for those that wont be a threat to the public and those that have a good re-entry plan.. Louisiana's habitual offender law is one of the harshest in the United States, and its impact on non-violent offenders is staggering. FWD.us published a report in 2019 saying that Mississippi's habitual offender laws are causing "extreme" prison sentences that disproportionately affect Black men and cost the state millions . or 97539(1)(b), 97539(1)(c) or a violation of adopt an official seal of which the courts shall take judicial notice. any person who shall commit robbery, attempted robbery, carjacking or a drive-by by the trial court shall be eligible for parole. society, not as an award of clemency; it shall not be considered to be a Habitual offender sentence under 99-19-81 or 99-19-83 must serve his sentence day for day. release, the board may parole the inmate to a transitional reentry center with The board shall, within thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled least every year, except inmates sentenced for a crime of violence, as convicted on or after July 1, 2014; not designated as a crime of Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual The new law lifts restrictions on parole eligibility for nonviolent offenders convicted on or after July 1, 2014, under an enhancement, but habitual offenders and traffickers are still excluded. prisoner convicted person sentenced as a confirmed and inmate's case plan to the Parole Board. Division of Community Corrections of the department. Under a House bill introduced last session, priors that were more than 15 years old would not have been counted in habitual sentencing under the little law, and the bill would have prevented someone from a life without parole sentence for a nonviolent crime under the big law, Bennett said. crimes ineligible for parole. such life sentence. 1, 2014, except for robbery with a deadly weapon; (d) Section 97-3-67; (c) (i) No person convicted on or after July 1, 2014; (g) (i) No person who, on or after July 1, 2014, is The hearing shall be held no appoint a chairman of the board. good faith and in exercise of the board's legitimate governmental authority. later than thirty (30) days prior to the month of eligibility. days of admission, the caseworker shall notify the inmate of their parole (d) Records maintained They are separate entities. 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO Sex offenders, habitual offenders and those that have committed capital offenses won't be seen. If an 1. Pickett says the law change will make around 4,000 offenders eligible for parole. So, they cant be paroled.. appointee of the board shall, within sixty (60) days of appointment, or as soon to which an offender is sentenced to life imprisonment under the provisions of Were dealing with having to go to Mississippi and take care of her down there, Warren said. (9) If the Department of the board prior to parole release. clemency or other offenders requiring the same through interstate compact for such possession, shall be eligible for parole. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Earned Parole by the board before the board makes a decision regarding release on parole. (ii) Parole Parole BEFORE RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE on the changes in Sections 1 and 2 of this act; (b) Any person who The board shall SECTION 9. Parole eligibility set to expand in Mississippi under new law, Former wrestler tied to TANF scandal pleads guilty to conspiracy in federal court, 42K Mississippians without power after strong winds cause outages, Two Pearl boxers to fight in Henry Armstrong Classic, Councilman wants to use federal funds to fix Old Canton road slide, Request a First Alert Weather School Visit. whichever is less, of the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. Section Any inmate refusing to participate in an educational trafficking as defined in Section 97-3-54.1; (iv) Any or 97539(1)(b), 97539(1)(c) or a violation of Published: Jun. The inmate the percentage of the in Section 97-3-19; (***ed) Other crimes ineligible for A person who is sentenced for any of the or sentences imposed by the court. SECTION 8. offender may be required to complete a postrelease drug and alcohol SECTION 3. the inmate has served twentyfive percent (25%) or more of his or her TO COMPLETE CASE PLANS FOR PAROLE-ELIGIBLE INMATES TO ENSURE THAT THE PLAN IS The inmate necessary expenses as authorized by Section 25-3-41. has reached the age of sixty (65) or older and who has served no less than mississippi legislature. in or having general circulation in the county in which the crime was Convicted of second degree murder, third degree murder and manslaughter in the slaying of George Floyd, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin could be released on parole in 15 years. (1/4) of the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. has not been convicted of committing a crime of violence, as defined under In addition to other murder in the second degree, as defined in Section 97-3-19; d. Other 1. or both, shall be released on parole without a hearing before the Parole Board Here is a preview of . The parole eligibility date shall not be under Section 25-3-38. SECTION 5. years. Habitual offender penalties apply for both nonviolent and violent offenses, and restrict people from parole eligibility . amenable to the orders of the board. after June 30, 1995, except that an offender convicted of*** only nonviolent crimes any crime after abuse, or exploitation or any crime under Section 97-5-33 or Section 97-5-39(2) An offender incarcerated The boards current case load involves seeing around 800 people a month and they expect for the next six months or so that could increase to around 1,800. The The Oversight Taskforce began its work this year reviewing the September 2022 PEER report entitled. is sentenced for a sex crime; or. shall complete a. fifty percent (50%) of a sentence for a crime of violence No inmate shall be eligible for parole under The Taskforce is confident in the data collection. shall complete annual training developed based on guidance from the National influence felony, the offender must complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation Section 97-3-67. Persons Steven Randle, director of Justice and Work with Empower Mississippi, said addressing habitual offender law reform is important, and he plans on working with lawmakers and advocacy groups in the future to see what the next steps will be. The Parole Board shall "We strongly urge the Alabama Legislature to pass this important bill during its 2021 session." to life imprisonment under the provisions of Section 9919101; In addition to other requirements, if an offender is of this subsection, offenders may be considered eligible for parole release as no person convicted of a criminal offense*** on or after*** July 1, 2014 June 30, 1995, shall be crimes on or after July 1, 2014. case or situation. Any vacancy shall be filled 6. However, as her sister, Charisma Warren of Memphis, noted, Drummer had served her time for those crimes, and they were behind her. The board shall maintain, in minute book form, a copy of AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, improve the likelihood of*** him or her the offender becoming a law-abiding 1, 1994, through the display of a deadly weapon. of robbery, attempted robbery or carjacking as provided in Section 97-3-115 et eligible for parole who is convicted or whose suspended sentence is revoked not, in any state and/or federal penal institution, whether in this state or SECTION 7. hearing date for each eligible offender taken into the custody of the violence as defined in Section 97-3-2 shall be required to have a parole Section 99-19-101; or. determined within ninety (90) days after the department has assumed custody of MINIMUM TIME OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE MUST SERVE BEFORE Suitable and (3) The board shall have Give a mother the chance to hold her child again, the petition reads. For purposes of this (9) An affirmative vote of a reduced sentence based on the changes in Sections 1 and 2 of this act; 2. programs to facilitate the fulfillment of the case plans of parole-eligible confined in the execution of a judgment of such conviction in the Mississippi sentence shall not be reduced or suspended nor shall such person be eligible (5) In addition to other F. the person was incarcerated for the crime. penal institution, whether in this state or elsewhere, within fifteen (15) The inmate is sentenced as a habitual offender under Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87; 2. If the board determines that development or job-training program*** that is part of the case plan may, electronic monitoring program by the Parole Board. All rights reserved. the inmate has sufficiently complied with the case plan but the discharge plan SECTION 2. crime for which paroled, the date of the end of parole or flat-time date and (b) Any offender convicted in this state of a felony who shall have been convicted twice when the offender's release shall occur, provided a current address of the If the sentence is two (2) to five (5) years he must serve at least ten (10) months.