Convicted offender earned-time allowance; may be used by State Parole Board in setting parole eligibility.

SB 2043 allows Mississippi's State Parole Board to reduce an incarcerated person's parole eligibility date by the number of days they earned through good conduct under the existing earned-time program. It specifically applies to nonviolent offenders who have accumulated earned time under current rules (capped at 15% of their sentence). The bill modifies parole eligibility calculations so that earned time can directly shorten the waiting period before parole consideration, effective July 1, 2026. This change builds on the existing earned-time allowance program but shifts how that time is used for parole decisions. It does not alter the earned-time program itself or apply to violent offenses, habitual offenders, or certain other restricted categories.