Mississippi Truth in Sentencing Act; enact.

SB 2323, the Mississippi Truth in Sentencing Act, would change parole eligibility rules for prisoners in Mississippi by requiring them to serve a larger portion of their sentences before release. Nonviolent offenders would need to serve at least 25% of their sentence (or 10 years, whichever is less), while violent offenders would need to serve 50% (or 20 years, whichever is less), with higher thresholds for specific violent crimes like robbery with a deadly weapon. Offenses including murder, human trafficking, and certain drug trafficking crimes would be excluded from parole eligibility entirely. The bill aims to ensure prisoners serve more of their sentences and reduce the state’s need for post-release supervision.