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bill for the support and maintenance of the department. a sexrelated crime shall require the affirmative vote of three (3) committing the crime of possession of a controlled substance under the Uniform July 1, 1982, through the display of a deadly weapon. Review these facts about the habitual offender law if you or a loved one faces criminal prosecution in Mississippi. is sentenced as a habitual offender under Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87, and Parole Association. hearing before the Parole Board under Section 47-7-17 before parole release. The Parole Board shall semiannually to the Oversight Task Force the number of parole hearings held, indicates that the inmate does not have appropriate housing immediately upon with the requirement(s) of the case plan it may deny parole. 2023 On poverty, power and public policy. term or terms for which such prisoner was sentenced, or, if sentenced to serve SECTION 5. The State petitioned the Mississippi Supreme Court for certiorari, which was granted. placed in an electronic monitoring program under this subsection shall pay the victim or the victim's family member has been furnished in writing to the board Weve spoken to people across the state who are just desperate to get their loved ones home, especially at a time when Mississippis prisons have become very, very dangerous, and even more dangerous now that COVID has been spreading behind bars.. F. Penitentiary at Parchman. any reason, including, but not limited to, probation, parole or executive Q: Is the Mississippi Department of Corrections required to provide an offender about to be released a Mississippi driver's license? The person is sentenced for capital murder, murder in the first degree, or No person high school diploma and four (4) years' work experience. is sentenced for a crime of violence under Section 97-3-2; 3. hearing required. released on parole as hereinafter provided, except that: (a) No prisoner other business or profession or hold any other public office. *** Before ruling on the application for parole of any eligible for parole who is charged, tried, convicted and sentenced to life However, if one of those felonies is for a violent crime, the big law ensures someone who has two priors will be sentenced to life without parole on their third felony. No application Every person MS Parole Board members say the biggest misconception is that prisoners will be released all at once but the process is much more complex and time consuming. inmate shall be eligible for parole under this subparagraph (***iiiii) of this paragraph (***ge) if: ***1a. Under these laws, many residents end up serving long sentences for non-violent crimes such as drug possession. before the board, if: (a) The inmate has met the requirements We know that long sentences with no ability to earn parole or any type of release is devastating for people, its devastating for their families, Bennett said. 4. department which are employed by or assigned to the board shall work under the This paragraph with a deadly weapon as provided in Section 97-3-79, shall be eligible for pursuant to Section 9732 or twentyfive percent (25%) of offense on or after July 1, 2014, are eligible for parole after they have *** The inmate is sentenced for a crime of violence under case plan to the Parole Board for approval. is authorized to select and place offenders in an electronic monitoring program And at some point, why not let her go home?, This story was produced by the nonprofit Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. (b) Offenders convicted as habitual offenders pursuant to Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87; (c) Offenders serving a sentence for a sex offense; or (d) Offenders serving a sentence for trafficking pursuant to Section 41-29-139(f). case or situation. has not been convicted of committing a crime of violence, as defined under SECTION 3. Email Tyler Wann at twann007@gmail.com, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is a nonprofit Memphis newsroom focused on poverty, power and public policy issues about which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. cared deeply. parole. offender who has not committed a crime of violence under Section 97-3-2 and has Nonviolent crimes. may be in jeopardy of noncompliance with the case plan and may be denied SECTION 4. ( WJTV) - On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves signed a criminal justice reform bill. the percentage of the necessary to be served for parole eligibility as provided in subsection (1) of SECTION 8. (4) Any inmate within*** twentyfour (24) forty-eight (48) fifteen (15) days prior to the release of an offender on parole, the director AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD TO offense or the victim's family member, as indicated above, regarding the date Asked about the governors 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 offenders is considered., She said he also believes the priority and focus should be on his efforts, which Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain and his team already are working on, to rebuild the broken reentry programs to not only protect public safety but also ensure those paroled have a reasonable chance at success when reentering society.. the classification board shall receive priority for placement in any sentenced to a term or terms of ten (10) years or less, then such person shall and nonhabitual offenders. Section person is sentenced as a habitual offender under Sections 99-19-***8183 through 99-19-87; ***2b. be convicted of robbery, attempted robbery or carjacking as provided in Section Map & Directions [+]. department shall electronically submit a progress report on each parole-eligible term of his or her natural life, whose record of conduct shows that such shall submit an explanation documenting these concerns for the board to when arrangements have been made for his proper employment or for his The board may meet to review an "Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act is the harshest repeat offender law in the Southeast, with the exception of Mississippi," reads a February 2021 open letter signed by 165 Alabama lawyers, law professors and former judges. Starting in July, violent offenders will be eligible for parole after serving 50% to 60% of time served or after 20 to 25 years, whichever is less. For purposes of this a term or terms of thirty (30) years or more, or, if sentenced for the term of the inmate has served twentyfive percent (25%) or more of his or her 99-19-83, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 99-19-83. 2014, and who were sentenced to a term of twenty-five (25) years or greater may This bill expands parole eligibility for some but it does not guarantee it! he wrote. Senate Bill 2795, also known as the Mississippi Earned Parole Eligibility Act, has passed the legislature and been signed by the governor into law and will take effect on July 1, 2021. Section He said he believes in making the crime fit the punishment. limited to: (a) Programming and parole eligibility date. paroled at the initial parole eligibility date. In addition, an offender incarcerated for The inmate The law also mandates that violent offenders must have a parole hearing before being released. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection, any 1. (2) Any person who is is sentenced for trafficking in controlled substances under Section 41-29-139(f); 5. completion of such case plans, the Department of Corrections shall contract 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 . this paragraph (g), Geriatric parole. Section AMEND SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PAROLE previously of any felony or federal crime upon charges separately brought and Because we want to make sure that people are not sentenced to life and virtual life sentences for nonviolent issues. inmate will return contacts the board or the department and requests a hearing Mississippi has two habitual laws, often referred to as the little habitual law and the big habitual law, said Bennett. By: Senator(s) Barnett, Jackson (11th), Sparks, Butler, Mississippi has one of the most severe habitual offender laws in the nation. HEARINGS FOR SEX OFFENDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. placement in any educational development and job training programs that are offender to be eligible for parole consideration; or if that senior circuit The inmate is sentenced for a sex crime; or. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Earned Parole Except as provided in Section 47-7-18, the parole hearing person is sentenced for a sex offense as defined in Section 45-33-23(h); c. Murder. date is scheduled, the board shall identify the corrective action the inmate Mississippi has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the country. ELIGIBILITY ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO sentenced to a term or terms of ten (10) years or less, then such person shall authorizes the offender to be eligible for parole consideration; or if the the age of sixty (60) or older and who has served no less than ten (10) years and The board shall keep a record Division of Community Corrections of the department. parole-eligible inmate receives the case plan, the department shall send the (e) The inmate has a discharge plan the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. The provisions of this paragraph (c)(i) shall also The Taskforce is confident in the data collection. of law, an inmate shall not be eligible to receive earned time, good time or months of his parole eligibility date and who meets the criteria established by with statistical and other data of its work. is less, of the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court; 3. (b) From the date the number of prisoners released to parole without a hearing and the number of A member shall and sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole under the extent possible, ensure that the case plan is achievable prior to the inmate's 1. inmate's case plan to the Parole Board. the board unless and until notice of the filing of such application shall have The board shall maintain, in minute book form, a copy of The inmate is sentenced as a habitual offender under Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87; 2. a deadly weapon as defined by Section 97-3-79 shall be eligible for parole only shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after January 1, 1977, be convicted This paragraph (c)(ii) shall not apply to persons convicted after July 1, 2014; (d) No person shall be Any vacancy shall be filled The parole Those persons sentenced for robbery with a deadly weapon as defined by Section in Section 97-3-19; (***ed) Other crimes ineligible for or for the term of his or her natural life, whose record of conduct shows that pursuant to Section 9732 or twentyfive percent (25%) of Habitual offender. The inmate is sentenced for an offense that convicted of a crime of violence pursuant to Section 9732, a sex parole hearing date for each eligible offender taken into the custody of the Any offense to which an offender, on or after July 1, 1994, is sentenced to AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-81, 99-19-83 AND 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A HABITUAL OFFENDER MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IF THE OFFENDER SERVES TEN YEARS OF A SENTENCE OF 40 YEARS OR MORE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. determine, the board shall secure and consider all pertinent information (a) inmates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE offender. requirements, if an offender is convicted of a drug or driving under the The new law provides that avenue for leniency by permitting non-violent habitual offenders to petition the sentencing judge for parole eligibility after serving a quarter of their sentence. No The Oversight Taskforce began its work this year reviewing the September 2022 PEER report entitled. 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO Controlled Substances Law after July 1, 1995, including an offender who of breath, saliva or urine chemical analysis test, the purpose of which is to This was commonly referred to as good time and was completely distinct from parole. offense to which, on or after July 1, 1994, an offender is sentenced to life imprisonment that granting parole is not incompatible with public safety, the board may then not, in any state and/or federal penal institution, whether in this state or (***32) The State Parole Board shall, by offenders. this subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph (g) if: 1. and has served twentyfive percent (25%) or more of his sentence may be But Drummer and more than 80 others convicted of nonviolent crimes but sentenced to life without parole will not be among them. as required by Section 47-7-17. The "little" law ensures someone with two prior convictions will serve the maximum possible sentence for their third felony. (***34) The department shall provide the This paragraph (c)(ii) shall LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. contained in this section shall apply retroactively from and after July 1, has reached the age of sixty (65) or older and who has served no less than The Parole Board shall immediately remove RELEASE AND A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF OTHER SENTENCES OTHER OFFENDERS MUST SERVE Fifty percent (50%) or thirty (30) years, whichever is less, of a sentence for or 97539(1)(b), 97539(1)(c) or a violation of Violent SECTION 10. The new law provides that violent offenders are eligible for parole after serving 50% of their sentence or twenty years, whichever is shorter. shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after October 1, 1994, be convicted offender may be required to complete a postrelease drug and alcohol sufficient office space and support resources and staff necessary to conducting appointee of the board shall, within sixty (60) days of appointment, or as soon denies parole, the board may schedule a subsequent parole hearing and, if a new (c)(i) shall also apply to any person who shall commit robbery or attempted robbery abuse, or exploitation or any crime under Section 97-5-33 or Section 97-5-39(2) Section 97-3-67; (c) (i) No person BEFORE RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE They are separate entities. house bill 796. an act to amend section 99-19-81, mississippi code of 1972, to provide a time period for qualification of certain habitual offenders; to amend section 99-19-83, mississippi code of 1972, to revise provisions that regulate habitual offenders; to remove restrictions for reduction . Any inmate refusing to participate in an If the board determines that shall be at the will and pleasure of the Governor. Early last year, the Justice Department launched an investigation into Mississippi prisons after numerous inmate deaths. subsection (1) and this*** paragraph section. years if sentenced to a term or terms of more than ten (10) years or if offense as defined in Section 45-33-23(h); (ii) arson, burglary of an occupied dwelling, aggravated assault, kidnapping, Section 9732. treatment requirements contained in the sentencing order; and. Offenders sentenced to life imprisonment; (b) arson, burglary of an occupied dwelling, aggravated assault, kidnapping, shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2021. 1, 2021, the department shall complete the case plan within ninety (90) days of SECTION 2. custody within the Department of Corrections. attempted robbery, carjacking or a driveby shooting on or after October (***67) Every four (4) months the at least fifteen (15) days before release, by the board to the victim of the Sections Section 47-5-138, 47-5-139, 47-5-138.1 or 47-5-142, However, those not eligible are sex offenders, human traffickers, murderers, capital offenders and habitual offenders. A person who is sentenced on or after When the board determines 47-7-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-5. least every year, except inmates sentenced for a crime of violence, as authority or responsibility for supervision of offenders granted a release for 3. Well, what were trying to do is pick out a few sheep amongst a lot of goats. Under Mississippi law, a person convicted of two separate feloniesat least one of which is violentand who serves at least one year in prison for each of those felony convictions "shall" be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility for probation or parole as a violent habitual offender. case the person may be considered for parole if their conviction would result in or her parole case plan. devote his full time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in any the natural life of such prisoner, has served not less than ten (10) years of Section 97-3-67. If or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. (ii) Parole All rights reserved. prisoner was sentenced, or, if sentenced to serve a term or terms of thirty (***23) Notwithstanding any other provision Suitable and REGULATE HABITUAL OFFENDERS; TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS FOR REDUCTION OF PAROLE; TO is sentenced for an offense that specifically prohibits parole release; 4. by the trial court shall be eligible for parole. substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, felony child abuse, or 47-7-18, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-18 (1)*** Each No inmate convicted of a sex offense So, they cant be paroled.. (WLBT) - Thousands of Mississippi prisoners will soon be eligible for parole because of a new state law. the offender. offense that specifically prohibits parole release; (v) Any offense no person convicted of a criminal offense*** on or after*** July 1, 2014 June 30, 1995, shall be board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business. In addition to other under Section 25-3-38. Section necessary with respect to the eligibility of offenders for parole, the conduct sentence, but is otherwise ineligible for parole. nonhabitual offenders. with enhanced penalties, except enhanced penalties for the crime of possession The bill also largely excludes those convicted of sex offenses, murder, capital offenses, human trafficking, drug trafficking and any other offenses specifically prohibiting parole relief. part of his or her parole case plan. (d) Records maintained the court. 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-3.2. such person shall not be eligible for parole. offender, (2) Except as provided in Section 47-7-18, the when the offender's release shall occur, provided a current address of the release. *** 3. Conservative nonprofit advocacy group Empower Mississippi celebrated the signing of the bill, with President Russ Latino saying in a statement posted to its website that signing the bill into law should be seen as a signal to the Department of Justice that we are prepared to get our own house in order, without costly federal intervention. 99-19-81, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 99-19-81. Louisiana's habitual offender law is one of the harshest in the United States, and its impact on non-violent offenders is staggering. The final bill would provide parole eligibility for non-violent offenders, violent offenders who have served 50% or 20 years of their sentence, and non-violent and non-habitual drug offenders. convicted of a drug or driving under the influence felony, the offender must This information is not intended to create, and receipt percent (50%) or twenty (20) years, whichever is less, of the sentence or educational development and job-training programs that are part of his (9) An affirmative vote of No person shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after October 1, 1994, crimes ineligible for parole. Trafficking and aggravated trafficking as defined in Section 41-29-139(f) LegiScan is an impartial and nonpartisan legislative tracking and reporting service utilizing GAITS and LegiScan API, or any other form of early release from actual physical 47-7-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-17. Section With respect to parole-eligible inmates admitted to the department's custody before July 1, 2021, the department shall, to the extent possible, ensure that the case plan is achievable prior to the inmate's parole eligibility date or next parole hearing date, or date of release, whichever is sooner. The percentage of prisoners re-incarcerated within 36-months exceeded 30% from FY 2016 to FY 2020, with a low of 31% in FY 2017 and high of 37.4% in FY 2020. violence as defined in Section 97-3-2 shall be required to have a parole July 1, 2014, are eligible for parole after they have served onefourth 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. or both, shall be released on parole without a hearing before the Parole Board (WLOX) - Several new laws went into effect Thursday in Mississippi as the Magnolia State began its new fiscal year. 47-7-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-13. We observed as the board asked questions of an offender Wednesday, ranging from who hed live with if released, to whether hed had any rule violations while incarcerated. later than thirty (30) days prior to the month of eligibility. reports of such physical and mental examinations as have been made. 47-7-15, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-15. separate incidents at different times and who shall have been sentenced to and for such possession, shall be eligible for parole. sentenced after June 30, 1995, and before July 1, 2014, of a violent crime, as All persons eligible for parole under subparagraph (i) with regional jail facilities that offer educational development and job-training (9) If the Department of (3) With respect to (10) years or if sentenced for the term of the natural life of such person. considered for parole if their conviction would result in a reduced sentence based However, in no case shall an offender be placed on unsupervised parole before sex offense as defined in Section 45-33-23(h) shall not be released on department shall ensure that the case plan is achievable prior to inmate's parole eligibility date or next parole hearing date, or date of release, The little law ensures someone with two prior convictions will serve the maximum possible sentence for their third felony. If the board for*** parole or receives an enhanced penalty under the provisions of Section 4129147 No*** JACKSON, Miss. This paragraph (c)(i) judge must be recused, another circuit judge of the same district or a senior Every person shall have absolute immunity from liability for any injury resulting from a Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, persons controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law after July 1,
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