Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 852

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Background

Title

Description: Corrections; revise 85% mandatory sentencing by excluding nonviolent crimes and creating a rehabilitative program.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;Penitentiary
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Ellis

Additional Authors: Clarke, Coleman (29th), Henderson, Huddleston, Middleton, Thomas

Code Sections: A 047-0005-0138, A 047-0007-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-138 AND 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT CRIMES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE MANDATORY EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT SENTENCING PROVISIONS; TO DEFINE NONVIOLENT CRIME; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CREATE A REHABILITATIVE PROGRAM FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS WHO RECEIVE AN EARNED TIME ALLOWANCE OF ONE-HALF OF THE PERIOD OF CONFINEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:19.

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