Habitual offenders; revise regulations for.

HB 540 revises Mississippi's habitual offender sentencing laws for individuals convicted of violent crimes. It mandates maximum prison terms without probation for those with two prior violent felony convictions (Section 99-19-81) and requires life imprisonment with parole eligibility only after 50 years for those with three prior violent felony convictions (Section 99-19-83). The bill also updates inmate classification rules in Section 47-7-3, explicitly stating habitual violent offenders are ineligible for parole under the revised sentencing structure. These changes directly affect Mississippi inmates classified as habitual offenders for violent crimes, altering their parole eligibility and sentence requirements. The policy shifts focus from prior parole eligibility standards to fixed 50-year terms for third-time violent offenders.