Constitution; amend to provide secured bond requirements for bail restricted offenses.

This constitutional amendment (HC 16) would require people charged with offenses punishable by over one year in prison ("bail restricted offenses") to post a secured bond (money, property, or surety) for release before trial. It prohibits unsecured release options like "release on own recognizance" for these cases, though judges could still grant unsecured release in limited circumstances under "sound discretion." The amendment, if approved by voters in 2026, would change Mississippi's constitutional bail standards for serious crimes.