Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Subject: PRISONS AND PRISONERS

As of 04/26/05 at 09:08

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HB  25  Military records; allow for consideration for parole      Fleming
        and trusty status for DOC inmates.                     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB  28  Parole; provide that first-time nonviolent offenders      Ishee
        convicted after June 30, 1995, may be eligible.        
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB  46  Corrections; authorize use of county inmates for          Fleming
        skilled labor in other counties.                       
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB  81  Restitution center; authorize establishment in            Moak
        southwest Mississippi.                                 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 135  Corrections; authorize mandatory rehabilitation program   Fleming
        for offenders convicted of drug or alcohol related     
        crimes.                                                
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 206  Reconsideration of rejected application for parole by     Warren
        parole board within one year of rejection; extend      
        repealer (RP).                                         
           03/01 (S) Died In Committee
HB 207  Prohibition on procurement of certain goods made by       Warren
        out-of-state inmate labor if PIC makes goods; extend   
        repealer (RP).                                         
           03/15 Approved by Governor
HB 209  State Parole Board responsibilities and duties; extend    Warren
        repealer (RP).                                         
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 244  General inmate authority of Department of Corrections;    Warren
 *      extend repealer (RP).                                  
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB 274  Corrections; provide that certain offenders are not       Moak
        eligible for earned-time allowance.                    
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 297  Probation; provide that a period of probation shall not   Fleming
   %    exceed three years.                                    
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 298  County and city inmates; require to assist in the         Mayo
   %    payment of costs of incarceration.                     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 314  Sex offenders; require to wear identifying wristbands     Martinson
   %    while on parole.                                       
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 382  Absentee ballot; prohibit issuing to person               Rotenberry
        incarcerated.                                          
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 449  State offenders serving sentences in county jails;        Warren
        extend repealer on (RP).                               
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB 611  State inmates; require to pay certain litigation          Malone
        expenses for in forma pauperis proceedings to          
        Department of Corrections.                             
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB 612  Offenders under correctional supervision; prohibit sex    Malone
 *      or carnal knowledge with correction employees per DOC  
        recommendation.                                        
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB 613  Agriculture leases of prison lands to private entities;   Malone
        increase lease period from three to eight years.       
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 621  Agricultural leases of prison lands to private            Malone
        entities; allow Department of Finance and              
        Administration to hold auction for bids.               
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 636  Trusty time allowance; revise certain drug convictions    Malone
        for trusties to be eligible for reduction of sentence. 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 637  Intensive Supervision Program; reenact and amend          Malone
   %    repealed provisions of law.                            
           02/02 (H) Died In Committee
HB 763  Requested transfers between correctional facilities;      Malone
   %    increase amount paid by offenders.                     
           03/15 Approved by Governor
HB 765  Community Service Revolving Fund; increase amount paid    Malone
   %    by offenders.                                          
           03/15 Approved by Governor
HB 831  County/regional correctional facilities; authorize        Dedeaux
        wardens to hire legal counsel for facilities.          
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 879  Parole; prohibit for persons sentenced to life            Fillingane
        imprisonment regardless of health status.              
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1037  Hepatitis C; require testing for individuals who are      Coleman (65th)
        incarcerated.                                          
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1055  Post-release supervision; revise how factored into        Baker (74th)
        maximum time served by certain felons.                 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1100  Inmates; prohibit payment for cosmetic medical            Gunn
        procedures by county or state.                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1326  Statewide sponsored insurance plan for inmate medical     Calhoun
        costs; establish.                                      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1345  Parole Board; allow to place offenders in intensive       Malone
 * %    supervision program and increase fee of program.       
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1415  State inmates in county jails; require Department of      Cummings
   %    Corrections to reimburse for actual medical expenses.  
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1681  City of Vicksburg; authorize to enter into contracts      Gunn
        with Louisiana to house municipal prisoners.           
           04/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1724  City of Vicksburg; authorize to enter into contracts      Flaggs
        with Louisiana to house municipal prisoners.           
           04/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1734  Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; reenact and     Malone
 *  @   extend repealer and extend powers.                     
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HC  61  Suspend deadlines for introduction; Prison Overcrowding   Malone
        Emergency Powers Act; reenact and extend repealer.     
           03/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2352  Department of Corrections; repeal authority to assume     Huggins
        Parole Board powers.                                   
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2440  Correction canteens; provide that funds derived from      Walley
        employee canteens shall be used for the benefit of     
        employees at that facility.                            
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2451  State Parole Board; remove repealer.                      Huggins
           02/10 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2456  State inmates; require to pay certain litigation          Huggins
        expenses for in forma pauperis proceedings per DOC     
        recommendations.                                       
           02/10 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2458  Offenders under correctional supervision; prohibit sex    Huggins
        or carnal knowledge with correction employees per DOC  
        recommendation.                                        
           02/10 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2554  Regional correctional facilities; revise the              Posey
        appointment of warden and limit legal contracts.       
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2747  State inmates; prohibit working of state inmates by       Huggins
 *      individuals for private purposes.                      
           03/15 Approved by Governor
SB2748  Inmates in county jails; remove repealer on statutes      Huggins
        allowing.                                              
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2779  License tags; provide 10% preference for competitive      Huggins
        bid by prison industries for manufacture.              
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2780  Economic development; MDA and MS Prison Ind. to dev.      Jackson (32nd)
        program on feasibility of prison labor to prevent plant
        closing under NAFTA.                                   
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2781  Prison Industries; prohibit state agencies from           Jackson (32nd)
        purchasing from business employing inmates of another  
        state.                                                 
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2915  Inmates in county jails; bring forward section for the    Huggins
        purpose of amending to clarify medical reimbursement   
        rate.                                                  
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2921  Inmates in county jails; require DOC to pay for inmates   Browning
        held pending a parole violation.                       
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2925  Inmates in county jails; require DOC to pay actual        Browning
        medical expenses.                                      
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2935  Parole Board; remove requirement to reconsider rejected   Huggins
        application for parole within one year of rejection.   
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2937  Parole; provide that first time offenders for selling     Jackson (32nd)
        drugs are eligible for parole.                         
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2953  Inmates in county jails; require DOC to pay for inmates   Huggins
        held pending a parole or probation revocation hearing. 
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2969  Prison Industries; remove repealer on the prohibition     Huggins
        on procurement of certain goods made by out-of-state   
        inmate labor if PIC makes goods.                       
           02/10 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2972  Parole; allow all first-time offenders convicted of a     Jackson (32nd)
        nonviolent crime to be eligible for parole.            
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2988  Parole; provide equity in eligibility for certain first   Huggins
 *      time offenders under the 85% rule.                     
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2990  Parole; clarify felony drug offenses that are             Albritton
        ineligible for parole.                                 
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB3129  City of Vicksburg; authorize to enter into contracts      Chaney
        with Louisiana to house municipal prisoners.           
           04/02 (H) Died On Calendar


KEY: * = Amended % = 3/5ths Vote Required V = Vetoed
  $ = Revenue @ = Exempted From Deadline P = Partially Vetoed


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