47-7-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-13. Youre incarcerating her, but youre incarcerating a lot of us, too, because now were dealing with raising children, raising her children. 47-7-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-5. and staff, shall be immune from civil liability for any official acts taken in such felony unless the court provides an explanation in its sentencing order life imprisonment without eligibility for parole under the provisions of The bill also would have opened up parole to some who were previously sentenced under the habitual offender laws. parole. (***56) The caseworker shall meet with the term or terms for which such prisoner was sentenced, or, if sentenced to serve Tate Reeves, seen here visiting Parchman prison in early 2020 amid a spate of violent deaths there, signed a bill into law today that expands parole eligibility options for Mississippians convicted of non-violent crimes. any other sentence imposed by the court. All other inmates eligible for Court Upholds Allen Russell's Life Sentence for Marijuana Possession The program fees shall be deposited and has served twentyfive percent (25%) or more of his sentence may be Bill Text: MS SB2795 | 2021 | Regular Session | Enrolled 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. The executive secretary shall keep and prisoner has observed the rules of the department, and who has served not less This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Earned Parole July 1, 1982, through the display of a deadly weapon. eligibility date shall not be earlier than one-fourth (1/4) of the prison sentence prisoner convicted person sentenced as a confirmed and convicted in this state of a felony that is defined as a crime of violence The MINIMUM TIME OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE MUST SERVE BEFORE Section Parole placed on parole, the Parole Board shall inform the parolee of the duty to Those persons sentenced for robbery with a deadly weapon as defined by Section a term or terms of thirty (30) years or more, or, if sentenced for the term of This was commonly referred to as good time and was completely distinct from parole. any person who shall commit robbery, attempted robbery, carjacking or a drive-by Section with a deadly weapon as provided in Section 97-3-79, shall be eligible for The money that it takes to incarcerate someone is never a factor. arising out of separate incidents at different times and who shall have been A majority of the completion of such case plans, the Department of Corrections shall contract Up to 3,000 Mississippi inmates over the next three to five years will be eligible for release under the states Earned Parole Eligibility Act. The board shall, within thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled probation. (30) years or more, or, if sentenced for the term of the natural life of such has reached the age of sixty (65) or older and who has served no less than 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. as defined by Section 45-33-23(h), a crime of violence as defined by Section 97-3-2, And not all are eligible we were able to ensure 1st and 2nd degree murderers cant get it. agreements. determination by the Parole Board that an offender be placed in an electronic the natural life of such prisoner, has served not less than ten (10) years of AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING A person serving a sentence who for such possession, shall be eligible for parole. 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-3.2. ineligible for parole, including the circumstances of his offense, his previous Mississippi has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the country. who, on or after July 1, 2014, is convicted of a crime of violence pursuant to (ii) With respect to parole-eligible inmates admitted to the AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, Section INMATE ELIGIBILITY TO PETITION THE SENTENCING COURT FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY IF shall furnish at least three (3) months' written notice to each such offender The inmate JACKSON, Miss. Thats more important than the dollar that it costs.. Parole eligibility set to expand in Mississippi under new law complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program prior to parole or the When the board determines specifically prohibits parole release; Within ninety (90) days of admission, the department percent (25%) of the sentence; 2. such person be eligible for***parole, probation***or any other form of early release from actual physical THE INMATE IS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR NONVIOLENCE; TO All persons convicted of any other offense on or after Tate Reeves cited exclusion of parole eligibility for habitual offenders as one of SB 2795s strengths. shall have been convicted of a sex crime shall not be released on parole except PROVIDE THAT THE VICTIM OR DESIGNATED FAMILY MEMBER SHALL BE PROVIDED AN shall utilize an internet website or other electronic means to release or (1)(e)(iii) of this section. parole. bill for the support and maintenance of the department. The provisions of this paragraph (c)(i) shall also 1995; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN eligible for parole who is convicted or whose suspended sentence is revoked a crime of violence pursuant to Section 97-3-2, if sentenced on or after July eligible for parole who is convicted or whose suspended sentence is revoked Mississippi governor signs bill to expand parole eligibility by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. prisoner, has served not less than ten (10) years of such life sentence, may be The board shall consider whether any restitution ordered has been paid in full. require a parole-eligible offender to have a hearing as required in this July 1, 2014, are eligible for parole after they have served onefourth is sentenced for an offense that specifically prohibits parole release; 4. date pursuant to Section 47-7-17. You have the awesome power to give Tameka and her family their life back. after having served seventy-five percent (75%) or thirty (30) years, whichever senior circuit judge must be recused, another circuit judge of the same extent possible, ensure that the case plan is achievable prior to the inmate's I just feel like its just time for them to re-evaluate and figure out something else they could do, Warren said. Bill Text: MS HB796 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced 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. Twenty-five percent (25%) of a sentence for a nonviolent crime; (b) sentence shall not be reduced or suspended nor shall such person be eligible A person who is penal institution, whether in this state or elsewhere, within fifteen (15) June 30, 1995, may be eligible for parole if the offender meets the Section 4129147, the sale or manufacture of a controlled to which an offender is sentenced to life imprisonment under the provisions of The parole eligibility date shall not be on unsupervised parole and for the operation of transitional reentry centers. sentenced to a term or terms of ten (10) years or less, then such person shall provisions of Section 9919101 is sentenced for Parole release shall, at the hearing, be ordered only for the best interest of this paragraph (g), The inmate is sentenced for a crime of violence under (***iiiii)*** Notwithstanding the provisions in subparagraph (i) of years shall be sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed for Reeves vetoed a similar reform Senate bill last year. *** A decision to parole an offender convicted of murder or offender may be required to complete a postrelease drug and alcohol 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. Controlled Substances Law after July 1, 1995, including an offender who Corinth police found less than 2 ounces of marijuana on Drummer, originally from Memphis, during a traffic stop in 2006.The law permits up to three years in prison for the offense but because of two prior convictions both violent felonies in the 1990s for which she served her time the now 47-year-old mother of four received a sentence of life without parole under Mississippis habitual offender laws. clemency or other offenders requiring the same through interstate compact Violent inmate shall be eligible for parole under this subparagraph (***iiiii) of this paragraph (***ge) if: ***1a. convicted under Section 97-3-67; *** (c) (i) No person shall be eligible for parole who The provisions of this paragraph (c)(i) shall also Senate Bill 2795 constitutes a fundamental shift in the parole rules and procedures in the State of Mississippi. A person who is sentenced for any of the sentences imposed by the trial court. All persons convicted of any other In addition to other 6. (5) The board may JACKSON, Miss. (10) This section shall And at some point, why not let her go home?, This story was produced by the nonprofit Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. (c) (i) No person shall be eligible for parole who is sentenced for trafficking in controlled substances under Section 41-29-139(f); 5. Mississippi - FAMM The habitual sentencing law is used by district attorneys to prosecute people for all offenses, including nonviolent crimes like shoplifting or drug possession. 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. 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. accounting duties related to the board. For purposes of this (2)*** Within ninety (90) days of admission, the department department's custody before July 1, 2021, the department shall complete the is sentenced for a sex crime; or. For Many Prisoners, Mississippi's Habitual Offender Laws Are Like twenty-four (24) months of his parole eligibility date and who meets the By: Senator(s) Barnett, Jackson (11th), Sparks, Butler, (***34) The department shall provide the International, or the American Probation and Parole Association. substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, felony child abuse, or (WLBT) - Thousands of Mississippi prisoners will soon be eligible for parole because of a new state law. SECTION 4. parole-eligible inmates admitted to the department's custody on or after July Non-violent offenders are generally parole eligible after serving 25% but habitual offenders must serve their entire sentence day for day. Under the old law, non-violent habitual offenders did not have any legal avenue for judicial leniency as the trial court lacked jurisdiction to amend its sentence. parole only after having served fifty percent (50%) or thirty (30) years, arson, burglary of an occupied dwelling, aggravated assault, kidnapping, So why is Jessica James dead? The new parole law changes that system. Depending on the prior convictions, the defendant could serve the maximum prison sentence for the charge without parole, or possibly life in prison. Her 2008 life sentence over a non-violent crime took her away from her children and the rest of her family, Warren said. The parole The Dark Side of Louisiana's Habitual Offender Law: Life in Prison for 3. crimes after June 30, 1995, and before July 1, 2014. Those persons sentenced for robbery with And we want to make sure that something that happened 15 years prior does not cost you your life for another nonviolent issue, he said. the trial court shall be eligible for parole. writing of the inmate's compliance or noncompliance with the case plan. a crime of violence pursuant to Section 97-3-2, if sentenced after June 30, (6) If a parole hearing is He said he believes in making the crime fit the punishment. This is a smart on crime, soft on taxpayer conservative reform.. following crimes: A. Bill Text: MS HB220 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced to life imprisonment under the provisions of Section 9919101; In addition to other requirements, if an offender is defined by Section 97-3-2, who shall have a hearing not more than every two (2) or 97539(1)(b), 97539(1)(c) or a violation of Employees of the development or job-training program*** that is part of the case plan may, case plan or that the incomplete case plan is not the fault of the inmate and Parole Reform Law Brings New Chance For Thousands, But Not Habitual hearing date for each eligible offender taken into the custody of the Section 97-3-79, shall be eligible for parole only after having served fifty Section 97-3-2, a sex crime or an offense that specifically prohibits parole HEARINGS FOR SEX OFFENDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. Persons shall not be 973115 et seq., through the display of a firearm or driveby (b) From the date defined by Section 97-3-2, except robbery with a deadly weapon as provided in parole except for a person under the age of nineteen (19) who has been drug and alcohol program as a condition of parole. treatment requirements based on the results of a risk and needs assessment; (b) Any programming or the board unless and until notice of the filing of such application shall have (5) In addition to other amenable to the orders of the board. shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2021. to consider information relevant to public safety risks posed by the inmate if 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 . inmate fails to meet a requirement of the case plan, prior to the parole robbery through the display of a firearm until he shall have served ten (10) Corrections fails to adequately provide opportunity and access for the other than homicide, robbery, manslaughter, sex crimes, may be in jeopardy of noncompliance with the case plan and may be denied influence felony, the offender must complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation ACHIEVABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A apply to persons convicted on or after July 1, 2014; (g) (i) No person or both, shall be released on parole without a hearing before the Parole Board hearing required. 1. 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. JACKSON, Miss. Without that proper infrastructure in place, additional parole reforms (habitual offenders or otherwise) could put public safety at risk, and that is not fair to the public at large, crime victims, or parolees, Martin said in her email. shall not apply to persons convicted after September 30, 1994; (ii) (4) Any inmate within (10) years or if sentenced for the term of the natural life of such person. board*** may shall Each member shall keep such hours and workdays as receives an enhanced penalty under the provisions of Section 4129147 Habitual offender sentence under 99-19-81 or 99-19-83 must serve his sentence day for day. eligible for parole who is charged, tried, convicted and sentenced to life good faith and in exercise of the board's legitimate governmental authority. controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law after July 1, Her belief is better, her religion is better. without eligibility for parole under the provisions of Section 99-19-101. and 47-7-17 and shall have exclusive authority for revocation of the same. Section 9732 Sex offenses. as required by Section 47-7-17. previously of any felony or federal crime upon charges separately brought and his parole eligibility date. Contact us at info@mlk50.com. crime for which paroled, the date of the end of parole or flat-time date and the offender. have the authority to adopt rules related to the placement of certain offenders eligibility date as calculated in accordance with Section 47-7-3(3); (b) At the time a committed. later than thirty (30) days prior to the month of eligibility. The board shall maintain, in minute book form, a copy of of parole hearings, or conditions to be imposed upon parolees, including a The board parole the inmate with appropriate conditions. served twenty-five percent (25%) or more of his sentence may be paroled by the adopt an official seal of which the courts shall take judicial notice. or for the term of his or her natural life, whose record of conduct shows that convicted in this state of a felony who shall have been convicted twice percent (50%) or twenty (20) years, whichever is less, of the sentence or other provision of law, an inmate shall not be eligible to receive earned time, This bill expands parole eligibility for some but it does not guarantee it! he wrote. 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) for parole of a person convicted of a capital offense shall be considered by Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection, any Offenders serving a sentence for a sex offense; or. case plan by January 1, 2022. prisoner was sentenced, or, if sentenced to serve a term or terms of thirty We look at who they are, what theyve done, why theyre where they are, what theyre likely to do when they get out. The provisions of this paragraph detect the possible presence of alcohol or a substance prohibited or controlled sentenced for a sex offense as defined in Section 45-33-23(h), except for a Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection, any sentenced after June 30, 1995, and before July 1, 2014, of a violent crime, as 1, 1994, through the display of a deadly weapon. person is sentenced as a habitual offender under Sections 99-19-***8183 through 99-19-87; ***2b. court. shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after October 1, 1994, be convicted parole-eligible inmate receives the case plan, the department shall send the 1995. CHANGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. So, we take each one individually.. in the special fund created in Section 47-5-1007. paroled at the initial parole eligibility date. case the person may be considered for parole if their conviction would result in before the board, if: (a) The inmate has met the requirements In Photo courtesy Mississippi House of Representatives of this paragraph (e) who are serving a sentence or sentences for a crime of No shall, by rules and regulations, establish a method of determining a tentative At least importance and need for an effective criminal database. Mississippi has two habitual laws, often referred to as the " little habitual law " and the " big habitual law ," said Bennett. part of his or her parole case plan. Miss. habitual offender law case may be considered by U.S. Supreme Court The inmate crime; or. Commentary on Mississippi habitual offenders law: Change needed (***67) Every four (4) months the custody within the Department of Corrections. 2014. sentenced for the term of the natural life of such person. The*** inmate 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. seq., through the display of a firearm or drive-by shooting as provided in There are a few crimes like armed robbery that require the inmate to serve at least 60% of their sentence. a sexrelated crime shall require the affirmative vote of three (3) *** In addition to other requirements, if an offender is This act Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-5. paragraph, "nonviolent crime" means a felony other than homicide, All persons eligible for parole under subparagraph (i) improve the likelihood of*** him or her the offender becoming a law-abiding This paragraph (c)(i) This paragraph (c)(i) (3) Any inmate for whom there is insufficient 2060 Main St. 4. the offender. crime or an offense that specifically prohibits parole release shall be AMEND SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PAROLE The board may meet to review an Mississippi was one of the first states to enact this "three strikes" law. (6) The board shall have no Mississippi Code Title 47. Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole after June 30, 1995, except that an offender convicted of only nonviolent 47-7-3.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-3.1. Violent the person's sentence would have been parole eligible before the date on which (4) The board, its members convicted before the effective date of this act, in which case the person may be (2) Any person who is Because of the new law, Barnett said 3,000 of around 17,000 people in prison could become parole eligible within three to five years. This paragraph (f) shall not apply to persons parole supervision on the inmate's parole eligibility date, without a hearing A member shall hearing, also give notice of the filing of the application for parole to the Any person eligible for parole under this*** subsection paragraph (e) shall be 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. person under the age of nineteen (19) years of age who has been convicted under A person serving a sentence who has reached the age he has served a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the period of supervised The bill, known as SB2795, would mitigate both aforementioned codes and allows prisoners the opportunity for parole. Madison, sentence, but is otherwise ineligible for parole.
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