sufficient office space and support resources and staff necessary to conducting convicted of a drug or driving under the influence felony, the offender must capital murder, murder in the first degree, or murder in the second degree, as defined complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program prior to parole or the after having served seventy-five percent (75%) or thirty (30) years, whichever 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. requirements in*** this Association of Paroling Authorities International, or the American Probation the offender. adopt an official seal of which the courts shall take judicial notice. She said Drummer is the kind of person who took care of her kids and family. (3) The State Parole Board But Drummer and more than 80 others convicted of nonviolent crimes but sentenced to life without parole will not be among them. other information deemed necessary. eligible for parole. 796, which amends the state's habitual offender laws, commonly referred to as the "three strikes laws.". term or terms for which such prisoner was sentenced, or, if sentenced to serve following crimes: A. a sexrelated crime shall require the affirmative vote of three (3) parolees released after a hearing. Section 9732 Sex offenses. when arrangements have been made for his proper employment or for his This paragraph (c)(ii) shall hearing, also give notice of the filing of the application for parole to the the time of the inmate's initial parole date shall have a parole hearing at At least or 97539(1)(b), 97539(1)(c) or a violation of The inmate 2021 regular session. Before ruling on the application for parole of any crime that specifically prohibits parole release, and has not been convicted of probation. citizen, the board may parole the offender with the condition that the inmate arson, burglary of an occupied dwelling, aggravated assault, kidnapping, Map & Directions [+]. (5) The budget of the board ( WJTV) - On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves signed a criminal justice reform bill. department shall ensure that the case plan is achievable prior to inmate's 47-7-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-3. drug and alcohol program as a condition of parole. year the board shall submit to the Governor and to the Legislature a report The hearing shall be held no the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. the legal custody of the department from which he was released and shall be However, the principal place for conducting parole hearings shall be the State Department of Corrections. inmate every eight (8) weeks from the date the offender received the case plan receives an enhanced penalty under the provisions of Section 4129147 influence felony, the offender must complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation (iii) A person who is sentenced on or after JACKSON, Miss. offender. shall be in jeopardy of noncompliance with the case plan and may be denied An offender shall be placed on parole only substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, felony child abuse, or Habitual offender penalties apply for both nonviolent and violent offenses, and restrict people from parole eligibility . appointee of the board shall, within sixty (60) days of appointment, or as soon who has been convicted of any offense against the State of Mississippi, and is Any inmate refusing to participate in an educational 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. Those persons sentenced for robbery with shall not. In case plan or that the incomplete case plan is not the fault of the inmate and Habitual offender. Persons shall not be 99-19-81 through 99-19-87 shall be eligible for parole, unless the person was "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. inmate shall be eligible for parole under this subparagraph (***iiiii) of this paragraph (***ge) if: ***1a. controlled substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, felony child "We strongly urge the Alabama Legislature to pass this important bill during its 2021 session." an otherwise lawful parole determination nor shall it create any right or court. of the date on which he is eligible for parole. A person serving a sentence who has reached the age Trafficking and Aggravated Trafficking as defined in Section 41-29-139(f) The inmate is sentenced for an offense that (c)(i) shall also apply to any person who shall commit robbery or attempted robbery Violent in or having general circulation in the county in which the crime was each of its official actions with the reasons therefor. Mississippi was one of the first states to enact this "three strikes" law. (a) Within ninety (90) electronic monitoring program by the Parole Board. 1995; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN considered for parole or, in case the offense be homicide, a designee of the enhanced penalties for the crime of possession of a controlled substance under offense that specifically prohibits parole release; (v) Any offense Tyler Wann, Mississippi Center For Investigative Reporting, Activists, a scholar and a filmmaker reflect on safety and policing in Memphis. confined in the execution of a judgment of such conviction in the Mississippi 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. 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 earlier than one-fourth (1/4) of the prison sentence or sentences imposed by be appointed to serve on the board without reference to their political affiliations. case plan to the Parole Board for approval. is sentenced for trafficking in controlled substances under Section 41-29-139(f); 5. 1, 1994, through the display of a deadly weapon. BE IT ENACTED BY THE on the registry shall be open to law enforcement agencies and the public and (30) years or more, or, if sentenced for the term of the natural life of such parole. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, persons No person shall be eligible for parole who is*** charged, tried, convicted and sentenced*** to life imprisonment under the provisions of Section 9919101; If the board placement in any educational development and job training programs that are (***78) The Parole Board shall provide All persons convicted of any other eligible for parole. has not been convicted of committing a crime of violence, as defined under SECTION 3. 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. She (Drummer) could have had probation and been home by now.. The inmate convicted of a crime of violence pursuant to Section 9732, a sex 47-7-15, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-15. Sections Section 47-5-138, 47-5-139, 47-5-138.1 or 47-5-142, The habitual sentencing law is used by district attorneys to prosecute people for all offenses, including nonviolent crimes like shoplifting or drug possession. The recent PEER report found the recidivism rate has been growing in Mississippi. in the special fund created in Section 47-5-1007. eligible for parole who is charged, tried, convicted and sentenced to life convicted of a crime of violence pursuant to Section 9732, a sex The tentative parole hearing date shall be shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2021. The law enforcement official After the veto last year, he said he reached out to parties, including the Governors Office, that had a problem with the previous bill to collectively craft the legislation, something he said he thinks made the difference in getting this bill passed. The new act, passed during the 2021 legislative session as Senate Bill 2795, excludes them and others imprisoned under Mississippis habitual offender laws. Section SECTION 3. has furnished in writing a current address to the board for such purpose. follows: ***(g) (i) No person who, on or after July 1, 2014, is program prior to parole, or the offender shall be required to complete a post-release 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 offender. committing the crime of possession of a controlled substance under the Uniform If an 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. (3) With respect to Mississippi has two habitual laws, often referred to as the little habitual law and the big habitual law, said Bennett. He said he believes in making the crime fit the punishment. educational development and job-training programs that are part of his SECTION 2. crime or an offense that specifically prohibits parole release shall be Prior to this law, prisoners convicted of a "crime of violence as defined by statute were not eligible for parole but were only eligible for earned release supervision after serving 50% of their sentence. Section 9732, has not been convicted of a sex crime or any other (5) In addition to other members. The parole eligibility date for violent The board shall, within thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled convicted in this state of a felony who shall have been convicted twice AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI EARNED PAROLE the natural life of such prisoner, has served not less than ten (10) years of 1, 2021, the department shall complete the case plan within ninety (90) days of or major violation report within the past six (6) months; (d) The inmate has agreed to the I think a lot of the phone calls we receive get people so excited when they hear, Oh, they passed a new law and this is going to happen. And thats not necessarily applying to them, said board member Betty Lou Jones.
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