Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.

HB 1014 would require Mississippi inmates convicted of nonviolent crimes after July 1, 1995, to serve at least 25% of their sentence (or 10 years, whichever is less) before release, and those convicted of violent crimes to serve 50% (or 20 years, whichever is less), expanding the scope from a previous 2014 cutoff date. The bill excludes life sentences, habitual offenders, sex offense convicts, and drug traffickers. It would have taken effect July 1, 2025, but died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law. This changes release eligibility for certain offenders without altering initial sentence lengths.