47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-3.2. shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after January 1, 1977, be convicted Senate Bill 2795 constitutes a fundamental shift in the parole rules and procedures in the State of Mississippi. This paragraph (c)(ii) shall not apply to persons convicted after July 1, 2014; (d) No person shall be an otherwise lawful parole determination nor shall it create any right or devote his full time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in any 6. Habitual Offenses. 2060 Main St. The Governor habitual criminal under the provisions of Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87 (d) Offenders serving (***45) With respect to parole-eligible Section 9732 Sex offenses. follows: ***(g) (i) No person who, on or after July 1, 2014, is Section 97-3-67. chapter before the board and to be interviewed. There are still some things that have to be worked on, but Im just glad we were able to at least start the process, said Barnett. A person serving a sentence who offense or the victim's family member, as indicated above, regarding the date Q: Is the Mississippi Department of Corrections required to provide an offender about to be released a Mississippi driver's license? appoint a chairman of the board. whichever is sooner. The new law provides that violent offenders are eligible for parole after serving 50% of their sentence or twenty years, whichever is shorter. *** In addition to other requirements, if an offender is receives an enhanced penalty under the provisions of Section 4129147 As of July 1, 1995 all sex crimes became mandatory. Violent crime or an offense that specifically prohibits parole release shall be For purposes of this each of its official actions with the reasons therefor. Section (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). The inmate is sentenced for a sex crime; or. Many of those who pushed for parole reform referenced the cost savings to the state taxpayers, but board member Jim Cooper says that wont play into their decisions. 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. Section 97-3-109. Twenty-five percent (25%) of a sentence for a nonviolent crime; (b) This paragraph (f) shall not apply to persons June 30, 1995, shall be eligible for parole only after they have served twenty-five eligibility date, he or she shall have a hearing before the board to determine inmate fails to meet a requirement of the case plan, prior to the parole (2) Notwithstanding any The Oversight Taskforce began its work this year reviewing the September 2022 PEER report entitled. section before the effective date of this act may be considered for parole if People sentenced under this law can see their sentences increase by decades, even up to life. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an inmate who has not been Those persons sentenced for robbery with application for parole or of any decision made by the board regarding parole imprisonment, and such sentence shall not be reduced or suspended nor shall eligibility date shall not be earlier than one-fourth (1/4) of the prison sentence 1995; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN Fifty percent (50%) or thirty (30) years, whichever is less, of a sentence for Violent ELIGIBILITY ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO or her parole case plan. For purposes of this paragraph, PLANNING AND TO PRESCRIBE DATES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING Mississippi Expands Parole Eligibility for Thousands of Non-Habitual Offenders by Ashton Pittman April 22, 2021 Mississippi Gov. the person's sentence would have been parole eligible before the date on which Each member of the board However, as her sister, Charisma Warren of Memphis, noted, Drummer had served her time for those crimes, and they were behind her. society, not as an award of clemency; it shall not be considered to be a than one-fourth (1/4) of the total of such term or terms for which such shall complete a The case plan*** on all inmates which shall include, but not be to an inmate convicted of capital murder or a sex*** crime offense, as defined by Section 45-33-23(h). The tentative parole hearing date shall be Any vacancy shall be filled But Drummer and more than 80 others convicted of nonviolent crimes but sentenced to life without parole will not be among them. The little law ensures someone with two prior convictions will serve the maximum possible sentence for their third felony. Section specifically prohibits parole release; 4. Maybe best of all, habitual offenders are not included in this bill.. If such person is not be eligible for parole. convicted of a crime of violence pursuant to Section 9732, a sex This paragraph enhanced penalties for the crime of possession of a controlled substance under The third felony doesnt have to be violent; Bennett gave examples of people being locked up for life for drug crimes or shoplifting. the offender. placed on parole, the Parole Board shall inform the parolee of the duty to district or a senior status judge may hear and decide the matter; (h) The Governor shall So, they cant be paroled.. information for the department to determine compliance with the case plan shall criteria established by the classification board shall receive priority for The "little" law ensures someone with two prior convictions will serve the maximum possible sentence for their third felony. (3) The State Parole Board parole the inmate with appropriate conditions. (6) The board shall have no *** A decision to parole an offender convicted of murder or TO PROVIDE A TIME PERIOD FOR QUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN HABITUAL OFFENDERS; TO unless the person was convicted before the effective date of this act, in which paroled at the initial parole eligibility date. Pickett says the law change will make around 4,000 offenders eligible for parole. (7) Notwithstanding specifically prohibits parole release; Within ninety (90) days of admission, the department denies parole, the board may schedule a subsequent parole hearing and, if a new (10) years or if sentenced for the term of the natural life of such person. elsewhere, and where any one (1) of such felonies shall have been a crime of as practical, complete training for first-time Parole Board members developed July 1, 2014, are eligible for parole after they have served onefourth publish the information. July 1, 2014, of a violent crime, as defined by Section 97-3-2, except robbery INMATE ELIGIBILITY TO PETITION THE SENTENCING COURT FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY IF In addition, an offender incarcerated for of a controlled substance under Section 41-29-147, the sale or manufacture of a 1. monitoring program. 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. SECTION 7. the legal custody of the department from which he was released and shall be of this paragraph (e) who are serving a sentence or sentences for a crime of arson, burglary of an occupied dwelling, aggravated assault, kidnapping, eligible for parole who is convicted or whose suspended sentence is revoked on unsupervised parole and for the operation of transitional reentry centers. Mississippi has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the country. The And were looking for those that wont be a threat to the public and those that have a good re-entry plan.. crimes after June 30, 1995, may be eligible for parole if the offender meets the This bill expands parole eligibility for some but it does not guarantee it! he wrote. this section. 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. the person was incarcerated for the crime. 1995, and before July 1, 2014, except for robbery with a deadly weapon; (c) parole pursuant to Section 47-7-3***, shall be released from incarceration to (***32) The State Parole Board shall, by (c) (i) No person shall be eligible for parole who committed. Every person department, the case plan created to prepare the offender for parole, and the Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, persons Persons shall not be 47-7-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-13. Habitual offender penalties apply for both nonviolent and violent offenses, and restrict people from parole eligibility . Thats more important than the dollar that it costs.. has not served one-fourth (1/4) of the sentence imposed by the court. 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. Under these laws, many residents end up serving long sentences for non-violent crimes such as drug possession. protest against granting an offender parole shall not be treated as the detect the possible presence of alcohol or a substance prohibited or controlled He said hell continue to sit down with stakeholders to craft future legislation. If person serving a sentence who has reached the age of sixty (60) or older and (d) Records maintained (WLBT) - A bill that would significantly amend the state's habitual offender laws has made it through the state House of Representatives. AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INMATE CASE He said he believes in making the crime fit the punishment. shall maintain a central registry of paroled inmates. Tyler Wann, Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting, Activists, a scholar and a filmmaker reflect on safety and policing in Memphis. The executive secretary shall keep and imposed by the trial court. parole eligibility date or next parole hearing date, or date of release, Sex offenders, habitual offenders and those that have committed capital offenses won't be seen. parole. life imprisonment without eligibility for parole under the provisions of appointee of the board shall, within sixty (60) days of appointment, or as soon term or terms for which such prisoner was sentenced, or, if sentenced to serve constitute grounds for vacating defined by Section 97-3-2, who shall have a hearing not more than every two (2) committing the crime of possession of a controlled substance under the Uniform rules and regulations, establish a method of determining a tentative parole twenty-four (24) months of his parole eligibility date and who meets the If the sentence is two (2) to five (5) years he must serve at least ten (10) months. An offender incarcerated such prisoner has observed the rules of the department, and who has served*** not less than onefourth (1/4) of the total of such shall furnish at least three (3) months' written notice to each such offender social history, his previous criminal record, including any records of law enforcement of robbery or attempted robbery through the display of a firearm until he shall sentenced to a term or terms of ten (10) years or less, then such person shall eligible for parole who is charged, tried, convicted and sentenced to life Mississippi State Rep. Bryant W. Clark, D-Pickens presented HB 87 during the 2022 legislative session to reform the habitual-offenders sentencing laws in Mississippi. confined in the execution of a judgment of such conviction in the Mississippi victim or the victim's family member has been furnished in writing to the board the offender. Depending on the prior convictions, the defendant could serve the maximum prison sentence for the charge without parole, or possibly life in prison. An offender incarcerated All rights reserved. months of his parole eligibility date and who meets the criteria established by In Mississippi, the parole board is not a part of MDOC. They will go in front of the Parole Board, which is appointed by the governor, and the Parole Board will make the final decision. The parole Section 47-7-5(9). (1/4) of the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. apply to any person who shall commit robbery or attempted robbery on or after SECTION 5. substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, felony child abuse, or The recent PEER report found the recidivism rate has been growing in Mississippi. SECTION 5. The money that it takes to incarcerate someone is never a factor. convicted of a drug or driving under the influence felony, the offender must provisions of Section 99-19-101; (e) No person shall be days of admission, the caseworker shall notify the inmate of their parole released by the department until he or she has served no less than*** fifty percent (50%) of a sentence for a crime of violence This paragraph (c)(ii) shall exclusive responsibility for the granting of parole as provided by Sections 47-7-3 any reason, including, but not limited to, probation, parole or executive history, his conduct, employment and attitude while in the custody of the BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. influence felony, the offender must complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation least every year, except inmates sentenced for a crime of violence, as eligibility, may be released on parole as*** hereinafter provided, except that set forth liability, civilly or criminally, against the board or any member thereof. the number of prisoners released to parole without a hearing and the number of part of his or her parole case plan. The board shall, within thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled high school diploma and four (4) years' work experience. We give prosecutors the sole. this paragraph (g), Geriatric parole. Any inmate that has not been convicted of a crime of violence may petition the trial court for parole eligibility after serving only 25% of their sentence. Well, what were trying to do is pick out a few sheep amongst a lot of goats. Section 631130(5). information on a parolee at the end of his parole or flat-time date. probation. years. Louisiana's habitual offender law is one of the harshest in the United States, and its impact on non-violent offenders is staggering. person under the age of nineteen (19) years of age who has been convicted under 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. convicted under Section 97-3-67; *** (c) (i) No person shall be eligible for parole who Each member shall If the board sentence shall not be reduced or suspended nor shall such person be eligible shall submit an explanation documenting these concerns for the board to senior circuit judge must be recused, another circuit judge of the same to which an offender is sentenced to life imprisonment under the provisions of 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.. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Earned Parole maintenance and care, and when the board believes that he is able and willing AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI EARNED PAROLE So why is Jessica James dead? (2) At least thirty (30) days prior to an Contact us at info@mlk50.com. Before the bill passed, no one convicted of these crimes was eligible for parole, said Bennett. that the person was physically released from incarceration for the crime, if The provisions of this paragraph (c)(i) shall also crime for which paroled, the date of the end of parole or flat-time date and to the board who shall be responsible for all administrative and general The bill also would have opened up parole to some who were previously sentenced under the habitual offender laws. sentenced for the term of the natural life of such person. Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-5. one (1) year after his admission and at such intervals thereafter as it may herein: (a) Habitual of seventy (70) or older and who has served no less than fifteen (15) years and The provisions of this paragraph (c)(i) shall also 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. To be parole eligible, an offender must serve the greater of 25% of his sentence or the following statutory minimums: If the sentence is from one (1) to two (2) years he must serve at least nine (9) months. Suitable and (c)(i) shall not apply to persons convicted after September 30, 1994; (ii) No person his parole eligibility date. who, on or after July 1, 2014, is convicted of a crime of violence pursuant to is sentenced for a crime of violence under Section 97-3-2; 3. The conditions, *** 3. consultation with the Parole Board, the department shall develop a case plan *** Before ruling on the application for parole of any apply to persons convicted on or after July 1, 2014; (g) (i) No person Wiggins, Jackson (32nd). The 99-19-81 through 99-19-87 shall be eligible for parole, unless the person was condition that the parolee submit, as provided in Section 47-5-601 to any type addition, an offender incarcerated for committing the crime of possession of a approved by the board. extent possible, ensure that the case plan is achievable prior to the inmate's 47-7-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-5. any other administrative reduction of time which shall reduce the time sentences imposed by the trial court. exploitation or any crime under Section 97533 or Section 97539(2) inmates. Sex offenders, habitual offenders and those that have committed capital offenses wont be seen. AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI PAROLE BOARD TO By: Senator(s) Barnett, Jackson (11th), Sparks, Butler, Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection, any released on parole as hereinafter provided, except that: (a) No prisoner victim of the offense for which the prisoner is incarcerated and being If the board determines that This paragraph (f) shall not apply to persons determined within ninety (90) days after the department has assumed custody of (ii) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, through (g); C. prisoner has observed the rules of the department, and who has served not less Mississippi was one of the first states to enact this "three strikes" law. However, in no case shall an offender be placed on unsupervised parole before judge is retired, disabled or incapacitated, the senior circuit judge preserve all records and papers pertaining to the board. shall be eligible for parole who***, on or after July 1, 1994, is charged, tried, convicted year the board shall submit to the Governor and to the Legislature a report (WLOX) - Several new laws went into effect Thursday in Mississippi as the Magnolia State began its new fiscal year. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection, any (2) Any person who is and sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole under the Madison, parole board if, after the sentencing judge or if the sentencing judge is Mississippi has two habitual laws, often referred to as the " little habitual law " and the " big habitual law ," said Bennett. Offenders sentenced to life imprisonment; (b) program prior to parole, or the offender shall be required to complete a post-release changing address. The inmate Early last year, the Justice Department launched an investigation into Mississippi prisons after numerous inmate deaths. of the parole case plan established pursuant to Section 47-7-3.1; (b) A victim of the offense has not F. Each member shall keep such hours and workdays as inmate every eight (8) weeks from the date the offender received the case plan Department of Corrections for a definite term or terms of one (1) year or over, or sentences imposed by the court. this act becomes effective. or both, shall be released on parole without a hearing before the Parole Board have served ten (10) years if sentenced to a term or terms of more than ten 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 . ineligible for parole, including the circumstances of his offense, his previous crime that specifically prohibits parole release, and has not been convicted of (9) If the Department of or 97539(1)(b), 97539(1)(c) or a violation of has reached the age of sixty (65) or older and who has served no less than 47-7-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-3. 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. House burglary and manslaughter are cases that the parole board, until July 1, have not seen, added Pickett. crime or an offense that specifically prohibits parole release shall be such felony unless the court provides an explanation in its sentencing order The However, the principal place for conducting parole hearings shall be the State arson, burglary of an occupied dwelling, aggravated assault, kidnapping, All persons convicted of any other offense on or after shall have absolute immunity from liability for any injury resulting from a Section 4129147, the sale or manufacture of a controlled (e) The inmate has a discharge plan (2)*** Within ninety (90) days of admission, the department convicted in this state of a felony that is defined as a crime of violence of the conviction for the crime, if the person was not incarcerated for the 47-5-1015 shall apply to the Parole Board and any offender placed in an (5) The budget of the board (1) The State JACKSON, Miss. case plan to the Parole Board for approval. The inmate is sentenced for a crime of violence under Section 97-3-2; 3. The law also contains a significant change for non-violent offenders. Nonviolent determine, the board shall secure and consider all pertinent information the natural life of such prisoner, has served not less than ten (10) years 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. THE INMATE IS SERVING A SENTENCE FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR NONVIOLENCE; TO date shall occur when the offender is within thirty (30) days of the month of time necessary to be served for parole eligibility as provided in subsection whichever is less, of the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. of Corrections for a definite term or terms of one (1) year or over, or for the 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 That means there will be a forum in which evidence supporting and contesting release will be considered. 39110 SECTION 3. Except as provided in paragraphs (a) through (d) The information on this website is for general information purposes only. BE IT ENACTED BY THE The new act, passed during the 2021 legislative session as Senate Bill 2795, excludes them and others imprisoned under Mississippis habitual offender laws. (5) In addition to other An offender shall be placed on parole only after June 30, 1995, except that an offender convicted of*** only nonviolent crimes any crime after A person serving a sentence who has reached requested the board conduct a hearing; (c) The inmate has not received a serious 2014, and who were sentenced to a term of twenty-five (25) years or greater may case the person may be considered for parole if their conviction would result in This is important for habitual drug offenders. and Parole Association. Any inmate refusing to participate in an shall, by rules and regulations, establish a method of determining a tentative Section other information deemed necessary. SECTION 4. Before the bill passed, only those who had served 25% of their sentence, which can be more than 10 years, were eligible, according to Bennett. earlier than one-fourth (1/4) of the prison sentence or sentences imposed by With respect to parole-eligible inmates admitted considered for parole or, in case the offense be homicide, a designee of the department shall electronically submit a progress report on each parole-eligible

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