Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Corrections; revise various provisions pertaining to offenders.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/20 (H) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Malone
Code Sections: A 047-0005-0103, A 047-0005-0193, A 097-0003-0104, BF 047-0007-0071, BF 047-0007-0073, BF 047-0007-0047
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DESIGNEE OR DESIGNEES OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE EACH CLASSIFICATION MADE BY THE CLASSIFICATION HEARING OFFICER; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO FURNISH AN OFFENDER UNAUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC DEVICES THAT SEND OR RECEIVE MESSAGES; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TAKE UNAUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC DEVICES THAT SEND OR RECEIVE MESSAGES ONTO PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PROHIBITION REGARDING CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF AN OFFENDER BY CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR TO EXECUTE THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION; TO PRESCRIBE ITS PURPOSE; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE COMPACT COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO CREATE A STATE COUNCIL FOR INTERSTATE ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CHARGE A FEE FOR OFFENDERS WHO APPLY FOR TRANSFER UNDER THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTION OF THE UNIFORM ACT FOR OUT-OF-STATE PAROLEE SUPERVISION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO NOTIFY COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN A COUNTY WHEN A PERSON IS PLACED ON PROBATION OR RELEASED ON PAROLE AND RESIDES IN THE COUNTY UNDER THE UNIFORM ACT FOR OUT-OF-STATE PAROLEE SUPERVISION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES CIRCUIT AND COUNTY COURTS TO PLACE OFFENDERS IN THE EARNED PROBATION PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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