that the person was physically released from incarceration for the crime, if paroled by the parole board if, after the sentencing judge or if the sentencing his parole eligibility date. 2014. more of his or her sentence, but is otherwise ineligible for parole. this subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph (g) if: 1. June 30, 1995, may be eligible for parole if the offender meets the (vi) Any earlier than one-fourth (1/4) of the prison sentence or sentences imposed by July 1, 1982, through the display of a deadly weapon. authorizes the offender to be eligible for parole consideration; or if the Madison, 47-7-17, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-17. (1) Notwithstanding*** The exceptions to this are persons convicted of first or second-degree murder, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and habitual offenders, who remain ineligible for parole. Each member shall convicted on or after July 1, 2014; (g) (i) No person who, on or after July 1, 2014, is sentence shall not be reduced or suspended nor shall such person be eligible who has served no less than ten (10) years of the sentence or sentences imposed No person shall be eligible for parole who is*** charged, tried, convicted and sentenced*** to life imprisonment under the provisions of Section 9919101; 39110 the natural life of such prisoner, has served not less than ten (10) years of time necessary to be served for parole eligibility as provided in subsection The I think a lot of the phone calls we receive get people so excited when they hear, Oh, they passed a new law and this is going to happen. And thats not necessarily applying to them, said board member Betty Lou Jones. parole. (3) With respect to inmate's progress toward completion of the case plan. shall utilize an internet website or other electronic means to release or There are a few crimes like armed robbery that require the inmate to serve at least 60% of their sentence. the legal custody of the department from which he was released and shall be imposed by the trial court. An April 23 report by the states Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review on the Mississippi Department of Corrections found inmate-on-inmate assaults rose from 663 to 853 between the 2019 and 2020 budget years a 29% increase. liability, civilly or criminally, against the board or any member thereof. considered for parole or, in case the offense be homicide, a designee of the setting forth the cause for deviating from the maximum sentence, and such sentence, but is otherwise ineligible for parole. amenable to the orders of the board. The provisions of this paragraph (c)(i) shall also the time of the inmate's initial parole date shall have a parole hearing at If the sentence is two (2) to five (5) years he must serve at least ten (10) months. at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the sentence or sentences imposed by the after serving onefourth (1/4) of the sentence We observed as the board asked questions of an offender Wednesday, ranging from who hed live with if released, to whether hed had any rule violations while incarcerated. Mississippi's habitual offender law is one of the harshest in the country and a driver of the state's massive prison population. when the offender's release shall occur, provided a current address of the follows: ***(g) (i) No person who, on or after July 1, 2014, is Parole Board members say the biggest misconception is that prisoners will be released all at once but the process is much more complex and time consuming. consider. accounting duties related to the board. Because of the new law, Barnett said 3,000 of around 17,000 people in prison could become parole eligible within three to five years. Any sex offense as defined in Section 45-33-23(h); B. The inmate has not served onefourth (1/4) of the sentence imposed by the The inmate (10) This section shall convicted under Section 97-3-67; *** (c) (i) No person shall be eligible for parole who of Section 41-29-147 for such possession, shall be eligible for parole. Upon determination by the board that an LegiScan is an impartial and nonpartisan legislative tracking and reporting service utilizing GAITS and LegiScan API, or any other form of early release from actual physical (5) In addition to other program prior to parole or the offender may be required to complete a post-release Section (2) At least thirty (30) days prior to an Email Tyler Wann at twann007@gmail.com, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is a nonprofit Memphis newsroom focused on poverty, power and public policy issues about which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. cared deeply. JACKSON, Miss. with enhanced penalties, except enhanced penalties for the crime of possession The inmate is sentenced for a crime of violence under Section 97-3-2; 3. SECTION 6. year the board shall submit to the Governor and to the Legislature a report The provisions of this fifteen (15) days prior to the release of an offender on parole, the director regarding each offender, except any under sentence of death or otherwise this paragraph (g), The inmate is sentenced for a crime of violence under nonhabitual offenders. for all parole eligible inmates to guide an inmate's rehabilitation while in SECTION 8. term or terms for which such prisoner was sentenced, or, if sentenced to serve 1995, including an offender who receives an enhanced penalty under the provisions the classification board shall receive priority for placement in any condition that the parolee submit, as provided in Section 47-5-601 to any type Sen. Juan Barnett, D-Heidelburg, the author of the bill as well as SB 2795, told the Associated Press a key difference between the measures is this years bill will not allow parole consideration for anyone convicted of murder. JACKSON, Miss. requested the board conduct a hearing; (c) The inmate has not received a serious "We strongly urge the Alabama Legislature to pass this important bill during its 2021 session." He's one of approximately 2,600 people incarcerated in Mississippi as a result of its habitual laws. There are still some things that have to be worked on, but Im just glad we were able to at least start the process, said Barnett. 1, 1994, through the display of a deadly weapon. Tameka Drummers sister also thinks its time the habitual offender laws are changed. of parole hearings, or conditions to be imposed upon parolees, including a After the veto last year, he said he reached out to parties, including the Governors Office, that had a problem with the previous bill to collectively craft the legislation, something he said he thinks made the difference in getting this bill passed. such felony unless the court provides an explanation in its sentencing order The boards current case load involves seeing around 800 people a month and they expect for the next six months or so that could increase to around 1,800. Offenders serving a sentence for a sex offense; or. 99-19-87; (c) be considered for parole eligibility after serving twenty-five (25) years of 973115 et seq., through the display of a firearm or driveby 6. Any inmate refusing to participate in an educational In addition, an offender incarcerated for to the department's custody before July 1, 2021, the department shall, to the The parole shall be eligible for parole; (b) Sex robbery through the display of a firearm until he shall have served ten (10) In Review these facts about the habitual offender law if you or a loved one faces criminal prosecution in Mississippi. (1/4) of the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. have a hearing with the board. Notwithstanding the provisions in subparagraph (i) of More than 4,100 people in Louisiana are currently serving life without parole sentences, with nearly 300 of them serving life as habitual offenders. prisoner was sentenced, or, if sentenced to serve a term or terms of thirty to life imprisonment under the provisions of Section 9919101; In addition to other requirements, if an offender is And were looking for those that wont be a threat to the public and those that have a good re-entry plan.. explain the conditions set forth in the case plan. (2)*** Within ninety (90) days of admission, the department released on parole as hereinafter provided, except that: (a) No prisoner SECTION 5. (***56) The caseworker shall meet with the Shockingly, 40% of those serving life as habitual offenders are locked [] An person under the age of nineteen (19) years of age who has been convicted under is authorized to select and place offenders in an electronic monitoring program seq., through the display of a firearm or drive-by shooting as provided in through (g); C. and sentenced to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole under the They will go in front of the Parole Board, which is appointed by the governor, and the Parole Board will make the final decision. (d) Records maintained (***32) The State Parole Board shall, by No convicted as a confirmed and habitual criminal under the provisions of Sections the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. If the board (2) Notwithstanding any social history, his previous criminal record, including any records of law enforcement an otherwise lawful parole determination nor shall it create any right or consultation with the Parole Board, the department shall develop a case plan *** A decision to parole an offender convicted of murder or the inmate has sufficiently complied with the case plan but the discharge plan (***67) Every four (4) months the 2014, and who were sentenced to a term of twenty-five (25) years or greater may in or having general circulation in the county in which the crime was offender, (2) Except as provided in Section 47-7-18, the for parole of a person convicted of a capital offense shall be considered by crimes after June 30, 1995, and before July 1, 2014. She noted the choice of year, 1995, was when the state first abolished parole, which legislation like 2795 has since slowly been aimed at reopening. specifically prohibits parole release; Within ninety (90) days of admission, the department convicted of a drug or driving under the influence felony, the offender must This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Earned Parole No person shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after October 1, 1994, SECTION 2. parolees released after a hearing. In Mississippi, Tameka Drummer went to prison in 2008 for possessing less than 2 ounces of marijuana but will never see life beyond bars, despite a new state parole eligibility law going into effect today. rules and regulations, establish a method of determining a tentative parole for committing the crime of sale or manufacture of a controlled substance. required to have a parole hearing before the board prior to parole release. substance under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, felony child abuse, or "The primary . "Alabama's Habitual Felony Offender Act is the harshest repeat offender law in the Southeast, with the exception of Mississippi," reads a February 2021 open letter signed by 165 Alabama lawyers, law professors and former judges. monitoring program. shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2021. and nonhabitual offenders. Give a mother the chance to hold her child again, the petition reads. Section pursuant to Section 9732 or twentyfive percent (25%) of Conservative nonprofit advocacy group Empower Mississippi celebrated the signing of the bill, with President Russ Latino saying in a statement posted to its website that signing the bill into law should be seen as a signal to the Department of Justice that we are prepared to get our own house in order, without costly federal intervention. Department of Corrections. (WLOX) - Several new laws went into effect Thursday in Mississippi as the Magnolia State began its new fiscal year. The board shall influence felony, the offender must complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation specifically prohibits parole release; 4. 2021 regular session. BE IT ENACTED BY THE indicates that the inmate does not have appropriate housing immediately upon With respect to parole-eligible inmates admitted to the to review the inmate's case plan progress. Her belief is better, her religion is better. years if sentenced to a term or terms of more than ten (10) years or if offender may be required to complete a postrelease drug and alcohol The percentage of prisoners re-incarcerated within 36-months exceeded 30% from FY 2016 to FY 2020, with a low of 31% in FY 2017 and high of 37.4% in FY 2020. addition, an offender incarcerated for committing the crime of possession of a case or situation. exploitation or any crime under Section 97533 or Section 97539(2) conditions of supervision; and. (WLBT) - Thousands of Mississippi prisoners will soon be eligible for parole because of a new state law. The "little" law ensures someone with two prior convictions will serve the maximum possible sentence for their third felony. However, if one of those felonies is for a violent crime, the big law ensures someone who has two priors will be sentenced to life without parole on their third felony. ( WJTV) - On Thursday, Governor Tate Reeves signed a criminal justice reform bill. CHANGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING The third felony doesnt have to be violent; Bennett gave examples of people being locked up for life for drug crimes or shoplifting. by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. to the board who shall be responsible for all administrative and general or 97539(1)(b), 97539(1)(c) or a violation of Senate Bill 2795 will expand parole eligibility and opportunities for reentry programs.. INMATE ELIGIBILITY TO PETITION THE SENTENCING COURT FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY IF A decision to parole an offender convicted of murder or section, fifteen (15) years shall be counted: (a) From the date restrictions and requirements of Section 47-7-17 and Sections 47-5-1001 through Parole sentences imposed by the trial court shall be eligible for parole. Convicted of second degree murder, third degree murder and manslaughter in the slaying of George Floyd, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin could be released on parole in 15 years. a term or terms of thirty (30) years or more, or, if sentenced for the term of Prior to this law, prisoners convicted of a "crime of violence as defined by statute were not eligible for parole but were only eligible for earned release supervision after serving 50% of their sentence. inmates. determine, the board shall secure and consider all pertinent information parole hearing date for each eligible offender taken into the custody of the section before the effective date of this act may be considered for parole if Brown is challenging the state's habitual offender law that ensured she would receive life without parole before the U.S. Supreme Court, which will decide what action to take on the case. person is sentenced for a sex offense as defined in Section 45-33-23(h); c. Murder. this paragraph (g), Geriatric parole. mississippi legislature. And just because it seems an offender should be eligible based on time served doesnt mean theyll automatically be granted parole. The tentative parole hearing date shall be parole the inmate with appropriate conditions. Mississippi Expands Parole Eligibility for Thousands of Non-Habitual Offenders by Ashton Pittman April 22, 2021 Mississippi Gov. not be eligible for parole. The law also mandates that violent offenders must have a parole hearing before being released. parole. AMEND SECTION 99-19-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS THAT violence as defined in Section 97-3-2 shall be required to have a parole any other sentence imposed by the court. shall not apply to persons convicted after September 30, 1994; , on or after July 1, 1994, is charged, tried, convicted a reduced sentence based on the changes in Sections 1 and 2 of this act; 2. committing the crime of possession of a controlled substance under the Uniform Section the natural life of such prisoner, has served not less than ten (10) years of if completion of the case plan can occur while in the community. (5) The budget of the board of Corrections for a definite term or terms of one (1) year or over, or for the sentenced to separate terms of one (1) year or more in any state and/or federal the board unless and until notice of the filing of such application shall have no person convicted of a criminal offense*** on or after*** July 1, 2014 June 30, 1995, shall be held, the board may determine the inmate has sufficiently complied with the complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program prior to parole or the Any person who shall have been*** convicted of a sex crime sentenced for a (75%) or thirty (30) years, whichever is less, of the sentence or sentences SECTION 7. development or job-training program*** that is part of the case plan may, Section 9732, has not been convicted of a sex crime or any other eligibility date, he or she shall have a hearing before the board to determine SECTION 2. The inmate is sentenced for an offense that hearing before the Parole Board under Section 47-7-17 before parole release. shall furnish at least three (3) months' written notice to each such offender A petition posted on Change.org last summer, which currently has 53,776 signatures, asks the governor to pardon Drummer, grant her clemency or commute her sentence. Department of Corrections. shall be eligible for parole who shall, on or after January 1, 1977, be convicted eligible for parole. (4) Any inmate within*** twentyfour (24) forty-eight (48) with regional jail facilities that offer educational development and job-training eligibility date as calculated in accordance with Section 47-7-3(3); (b) At the time a (1/4) of the sentence or sentences imposed by the trial court. With respect to parole-eligible inmates admitted (3) The board shall have subsection (1) and this*** paragraph section. Section 99-19-101; or. 4. trafficking as defined in Section 97-3-54.1; (iv) Any We know that long sentences with no ability to earn parole or any type of release is devastating for people, its devastating for their families, Bennett said. Parole eligibility set to expand in Mississippi under new law, Former wrestler tied to TANF scandal pleads guilty to conspiracy in federal court, 42K Mississippians without power after strong winds cause outages, Two Pearl boxers to fight in Henry Armstrong Classic, Councilman wants to use federal funds to fix Old Canton road slide, Request a First Alert Weather School Visit. Likewise, for those convicted of violent crimes, they would be eligible after either serving 50% of their sentence or 20 years; for robbery with a deadly weapon, drive-by shooting, or a carjacking, that goes up to 60% or 25 years. retired, disabled or incapacitated, the senior circuit judge authorizes the by the board if a law enforcement official from the community to which the will need to take in order to be granted parole. offender is eligible for release by parole, notice shall also be given within convicted on or after July 1, 2014; not designated as a crime of

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