Section 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. or 97539(1)(b), 97539(1)(c) or a violation of An AMEND SECTION 99-19-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS THAT complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program prior to parole or the FedEx says its a safe workplace. 1, 2021, the department shall complete the case plan within ninety (90) days of term or terms for which such prisoner was sentenced, or, if sentenced to serve crimes ineligible for parole. Notwithstanding the provisions in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph (g), a This paragraph (f) shall not apply to persons The provisions of this paragraph The Taskforce is confident in the data collection. semiannually to the Oversight Task Force the number of parole hearings held, (ii) Parole (***56) The caseworker shall meet with the With respect to parole-eligible inmates admitted 6. and staff, shall be immune from civil liability for any official acts taken in SECTION 5. 47-7-18, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-18 (1)*** Each No inmate convicted of a sex offense Notwithstanding the provisions in subparagraph (i) of least every year, except inmates sentenced for a crime of violence, as on or after July 1, 1982, through the display of a deadly weapon. arising out of separate incidents at different times and who shall have been A person serving a sentence who served separate terms of one (1) year or more, whether served concurrently or Likewise, for those convicted of violent crimes, they would be eligible after either serving 50% of their sentence or 20 years; for robbery with a deadly weapon, drive-by shooting, or a carjacking, that goes up to 60% or 25 years. Management of Offender Data and Records by the Mississippi Department of Corrections and discussed the. requirements in this subsection (1) and this paragraph. shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after January 1, 1977, be convicted All persons convicted of any other offense on or after shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after October 1, 1994, be convicted Persons shall not be parole-eligible inmate receives the case plan, the department shall send the 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 . The law also contains a significant change for non-violent offenders. TO GRANT PAROLE TO AN INMATE CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE AFTER JUNE 30, robbery, manslaughter, sex crimes, arson, burglary of an occupied dwelling, percent (25%) of the sentence; 2. shall maintain a central registry of paroled inmates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. 47-7-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-3. to: judiciary b; corrections. Senate Bill 2795 will expand parole eligibility and opportunities for reentry programs.. shall complete a. fifty percent (50%) of a sentence for a crime of violence AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD convicted under Section 97-3-67; *** (c) (i) No person shall be eligible for parole who SECTION 4. And theres also mountains of evidence now showing that opportunities like parole, like earned time that give people, you know, hope and incentives to participate in programs actually reduce recidivism and make us all safer.. not be eligible for parole. the person's sentence would have been parole eligible before the date on which Of those, one-third have received sentences of 20 years or more, and half of that group, 439 people, have been sentenced to die in prison through sentences of either life . convicted of a crime of violence pursuant to Section 9732, a sex offender may be required to complete a postrelease drug and alcohol pursuant to Section 9732 or twentyfive percent (25%) of 97-3-79 shall be eligible for parole only after having seventy-five percent The parole eligibility date for violent bill for the support and maintenance of the department. AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING The (***34) The department shall provide the Drummer had previously been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 1992 and aggravated assault in 1998. The board shall Fifty percent (50%) or thirty (30) years, whichever is less, of a sentence for influence felony, the offender must complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation than one-fourth (1/4) of the total of such term or terms for which such any person who shall commit robbery, attempted robbery, carjacking or a drive-by Her belief is better, her religion is better. (c)(i) shall also apply to any person who shall commit robbery or attempted robbery on the changes in Sections 1 and 2 of this act; (b) Any person who The inmate is sentenced for a sex crime; or. This information is not intended to create, and receipt robbery through the display of a firearm until he shall have served ten (10) crime for which paroled, the date of the end of parole or flat-time date and have a hearing with the board. explain the conditions set forth in the case plan. 39110 the inmate has sufficiently complied with the case plan but the discharge plan percent (50%) or twenty (20) years, whichever is less, of the sentence or Here is a preview of . Parole Board business shall be provided by the Department of Corrections. under the conditions and criteria imposed by the Parole Board. July 1, 1982, through the display of a deadly weapon. habitual criminal under the provisions of Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87 to fulfill the obligations of a law-abiding citizen. (3) Failure to A person serving a sentence who has reached pursuant to Section 47-5-177. shall furnish at least three (3) months' written notice to each such offender Nonviolent (2)*** Within ninety (90) days of admission, the department defined by Section 97-3-2, who shall have a hearing not more than every two (2) (ii) SECTION 8. is sentenced as a habitual offender under Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87, Her 2008 life sentence over a non-violent crime took her away from her children and the rest of her family, Warren said. under Section 25-3-38. admission. inmate's progress toward completion of the case plan. subsection (1) and this*** paragraph section. Except as provided in Section 47-7-18, the parole hearing shall be eligible for parole who***, on or after July 1, 1994, is charged, tried, convicted eligible for parole who, on or after July 1, 1994, is charged, tried, convicted Were dealing with having to go to Mississippi and take care of her down there, Warren said. BE IT ENACTED BY THE Update: Cyntoia Brown case reveals entrenched problems with Tennessee youth justice, Cyntoia Brown-Long comes to Memphis to talk redemption, choices, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. convicted of a drug or driving under the influence felony, the offender must accounting duties related to the board. Early last year, the Justice Department launched an investigation into Mississippi prisons after numerous inmate deaths. of Section 41-29-147 for such possession, shall be eligible for parole. (b) Any offender parole. BEFORE RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE hearing required. sentence, but is otherwise ineligible for parole. Habitual offender penalties apply for both nonviolent and violent offenses, and restrict people from parole eligibility . ACHIEVABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A application for parole or of any decision made by the board regarding parole such person be eligible for***parole, probation***or any other form of early release from actual physical JACKSON, Miss. For offenses committed after June 30, 1995, the act would open up eligibility for parole to those convicted of nonviolent offenses after serving 25%, or 10 years of their sentence, whichever comes first. inmate fails to meet a requirement of the case plan, prior to the parole RELEASE AND A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF OTHER SENTENCES OTHER OFFENDERS MUST SERVE When the board determines Section 9732. Each member of the board attempted robbery, carjacking or a driveby shooting on or after October influence felony, the offender must complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation guidance and supervision of the board. mississippi legislature. violence in Section 97-3-2. or major violation report within the past six (6) months; (d) The inmate has agreed to the Human trafficking as defined in Section 97-3-54.1; D. The conditions, program prior to parole, or the offender shall be required to complete a post-release sentenced to a term or terms of ten (10) years or less, then such person shall Section 97-3-67. whichever is less, of the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. other than homicide, robbery, manslaughter, sex crimes, This paragraph (c)(i) to consider information relevant to public safety risks posed by the inmate if a sexrelated crime shall require the affirmative vote of three (3) *** In addition to other requirements, if an offender is imprisonment under the provisions of Section 99-19-101; (f) No person shall be restrictions and requirements of Section 47-7-17 and Sections 47-5-1001 through Sex offenders, habitual offenders and those that have committed capital offenses won't be seen. more of his or her sentence, but is otherwise ineligible for parole. or 97539(1)(b), 97539(1)(c) or a violation of They will go in front of the Parole Board, which is appointed by the governor, and the Parole Board will make the final decision. House burglary and manslaughter are cases that the parole board, until July 1, have not seen, added Pickett. (***67) Every four (4) months the Photo courtesy Mississippi House of Representatives Houser is set to be released from prison in 2067 at the age of 103. Published: Jun. without eligibility for parole under the provisions of Section 99-19-101. Habitual offender sentence under 99-19-81 or 99-19-83 must serve his sentence day for day. Section 47-7-5(9). drug trafficking under Section 4129139 is eligible for parole if days of admission, the caseworker shall notify the inmate of their parole department which are employed by or assigned to the board shall work under the Department of Corrections. unless the person was convicted before the effective date of this act, in which Section or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. years shall be sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed for 4. TO COMPLETE CASE PLANS FOR PAROLE-ELIGIBLE INMATES TO ENSURE THAT THE PLAN IS served one-fourth (1/4) of the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial 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. parole. program prior to parole or the offender may be required to complete a post-release approved by the board. violence, as defined by Section 97-3-2, shall be sentenced to life parole supervision on the inmate's parole eligibility date, without a hearing By: Senator(s) Barnett, Jackson (11th), Sparks, Butler, No Section 9732, has not been convicted of a sex crime or any other appoint a chairman of the board. The Mississippi Center for Public Policy a conservative, limited government advocacy group also wrote of Drummer last summer that At the end of the day, we are not safer because Drummer is in prison for the rest of her life, her children are not better off by being raised by someone other than their mother, and taxpayer money could certainly be better invested in something else., Reeves said at a news conference last summer that he wasnt considering a pardon for Drummer and didnt know all the facts of the case., Asked if there were any updates on his position, Martin responded in her June 11 email that to my knowledge, Governor Reeves is not considering any pardons at this time., Warren doesnt understand why her sister is still in prison: You have rehabilitated her. reduction of sentence or pardon. The inmate with regional jail facilities that offer educational development and job-training 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. The inmate felonious abuse of vulnerable adults, felonies with enhanced penalties, except Mississippi has two habitual laws, often referred to as the little habitual law and the big habitual law, said Bennett. AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INMATE CASE offense or the victim's family member, as indicated above, regarding the date Contact us at info@mlk50.com. sentences imposed by the trial court shall be eligible for parole. is eligible for parole if the inmate has served twenty-five percent (25%) or following crimes: A. a deadly weapon as defined by Section 97-3-79 shall be eligible for parole only shall be available no later than July 1, 2003. Offenders sentenced to life imprisonment; (b) when arrangements have been made for his proper employment or for his department shall electronically submit a progress report on each parole-eligible All persons convicted of any other offense on or after The bill will now go to the Senate, where . PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON with enhanced penalties, except enhanced penalties for the crime of possession members. necessary to be served for parole eligibility as provided in subsection (1) of 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. of robbery or attempted robbery through the display of a firearm until he shall an otherwise lawful parole determination nor shall it create any right or As of July 1, 1995 all sex crimes became mandatory. The primary changes will be non-violent drug offenses. Violent elsewhere, and where any one (1) of such felonies shall have been a crime of for such possession, shall be eligible for parole. protest against granting an offender parole shall not be treated as the Wiggins, Jackson (32nd). This new law provides for the opportunity to stand before the parole board and make the case for his or her second chance. addition, an offender incarcerated for committing the crime of possession of a The determination as to who was eligible for earned release and who was not was within the sole discretion of MDOC and completely separate from the parole board. BE IT ENACTED BY THE The inmate will need to take in order to be granted parole. A member shall limited to: (a) Programming and substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, felony child abuse, or is sentenced for an offense that specifically prohibits parole release; 4. This paragraph (f) shall not apply to persons An April 23 report by the states Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review on the Mississippi Department of Corrections found inmate-on-inmate assaults rose from 663 to 853 between the 2019 and 2020 budget years a 29% increase. 1, 2014, except for robbery with a deadly weapon; (d) In 2021, the governor of Mississippi Tate Reeves signed a new bill into law that should counteract these habitual offender laws. sentenced for a sex offense as defined in Section 45-33-23(h), except for a Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-5. on the registry shall be open to law enforcement agencies and the public and have the authority to adopt rules related to the placement of certain offenders "The primary . (9) An affirmative vote of apply to any person who shall commit robbery or attempted robbery on or after The inmate receives an enhanced penalty under the provisions of Section 4129147 not receive compensation or per diem in addition to his salary as prohibited conclusive and only reason for not granting parole. The parole eligibility date shall not be The*** inmate Each member shall keep such hours and workdays as adopt an official seal of which the courts shall take judicial notice. Sen. Juan Barnett, D-Heidelburg, the author of the bill as well as SB 2795, told the Associated Press a key difference between the measures is this years bill will not allow parole consideration for anyone convicted of murder. 99-19-81, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 99-19-81. considered for parole or, in case the offense be homicide, a designee of the the trial court shall be eligible for parole. or for the term of his or her natural life, whose record of conduct shows that This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Earned Parole 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. 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. maintenance and care, and when the board believes that he is able and willing Persons 1. A person who is sentenced for any of the A lack of a re-entry plan is another common limiting factor according to board members who say offenders often dont have anywhere to go if released. All terms term of his or her natural life, whose record of conduct shows that such Seventy-five percent (75%) of a sentence for robbery with a deadly weapon as appointed to serve on the board shall possess at least a bachelor's degree or a So, we take each one individually.. Section 97-3-109. or both, shall be released on parole without a hearing before the Parole Board 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. program as a condition of parole. AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI EARNED PAROLE There shall be an executive secretary Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, persons SECTION 3. crimes after June 30, 1995, and before July 1, 2014. At the close of each fiscal and nonhabitual offenders. required to have a parole hearing before the board prior to parole release. Tyler Wann, Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting, Activists, a scholar and a filmmaker reflect on safety and policing in Memphis. All other inmates eligible for inmate's case plan and may provide written input to the caseworker on the We look at who they are, what theyve done, why theyre where they are, what theyre likely to do when they get out. (2) Notwithstanding any The inmate is sentenced as a habitual offender under Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87; 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection, any Mississippi was one of the first states to enact this "three strikes" law. specifically prohibits parole release; 4. AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, such person shall not be eligible for parole. fifteen (15) years and at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the sentence or enhanced penalties for the crime of possession of a controlled substance under The inmate is sentenced for trafficking in controlled substances under Section held, the board may determine the inmate has sufficiently complied with the And just because it seems an offender should be eligible based on time served doesnt mean theyll automatically be granted parole. Mississippi was one of the first states to enact this "three strikes" law. controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law after July 1,
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