Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1237

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Background

Title

Description: Corrections; allow certain nonviolent offenders to be eligible for an increased earned-time allowance.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Penitentiary
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Scott (80th)

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

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-138, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS CONVICTED OF NONVIOLENT CRIMES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN EARNED-TIME ALLOWANCE OF MORE THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE TERM OF SENTENCE; 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; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF NONVIOLENT CRIME FOR PURPOSES OF THE PAROLE OF OFFENDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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