"The Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act"; enact.

HB 116, "The Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act," updates Mississippi's parole rules for individuals convicted of crimes as juveniles (under 18 at the time of offense). It specifically states that such offenders become eligible for parole after serving 20 years of their sentence, unless earlier parole eligibility applies. The bill also revises definitions in the law to clarify terms like "juvenile" (under 18) and "adult" to align with these new parole provisions. These changes directly affect juvenile offenders sentenced as adults who were under 18 when they committed their offenses.