SB 2236 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Earned-release supervision; require Parole Board to approve release of offenders.

SB 2236 requires the Mississippi Parole Board to review and approve releases of offenders under the earned-time allowance program, which allows eligible inmates to earn time off their sentences for good conduct. The bill mandates that the Department of Corrections provide the Parole Board with detailed offender information - including offense circumstances, criminal history, and conduct in custody - at least one year before release. The Parole Board must deny approval if release poses a public safety risk and must hold hearings with victim notification for offenders convicted of capital offenses. This bill amends existing laws to establish these review procedures, shifting final approval authority from the Department of Corrections to the Parole Board.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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