Nonviolent offenders, certain; require Department of Corrections to house within a 100 mile radius of offenders' release residences.

HB 706 would require Mississippi's Department of Corrections to house nonviolent offenders within 100 miles of their release residence if they have a sentence of 10 years or less remaining. This applies to all qualifying nonviolent offenders, including those incarcerated before the law takes effect on July 1, 2026. The bill amends Section 47-5-103 to mandate this housing requirement as a standard practice. It directly affects nonviolent offenders serving shorter sentences who would otherwise be housed farther from their communities.