Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Department of Corrections; revise 85% mandatory sentencing by excluding nonviolent offenders.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20/00 | (H) | Referred To Penitentiary | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Perkins
Code Sections: A 047-0005-0138, A 047-0007-0003, BF 047-0007-0017, BF 047-0007-0037
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-138 AND 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT CRIMES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE MANDATORY EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT SENTENCING PROVISION; TO DEFINE NONVIOLENT CRIMES; TO BRING FORWARD FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT SECTIONS 47-7-17 AND 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR PAROLE AND FOR PERIODS OF PROBATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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