Commutation of sentences; require for certain nonviolent offenders.

HB 230 requires the commutation of sentences to "time served" for individuals convicted of drug offenses or nonviolent crimes (as defined in Mississippi Code § 47-7-3) who receive sentences of five years or less and are currently incarcerated in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. The bill directly affects qualifying inmates already serving such sentences, eliminating the need for parole eligibility or additional time. It amends existing parole rules by automatically reducing their sentences to the time they have already served, without requiring parole board hearings or additional conditions. This applies only to nonviolent offenses and drug crimes with sentences under five years, not to violent crimes, habitual offenders, or longer sentences.