Mandatory minimum sentences; include human trafficking.

HB 1559 would have required Mississippi inmates convicted of nonviolent crimes 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). The bill excluded certain cases from these rules, including human trafficking offenses (specifically listed in Section 47-7-3.2(2)(d)), sex offenses, life sentences, habitual offenders, and drug trafficking. It applied to crimes committed on or after July 1, 1995, and was scheduled to take effect in 2025. The bill died in committee in February 2025 and never became law.