HB 2525 Summary

• Establishes parole eligibility for persons convicted of murder for crimes committed before August 8, 1973 who were sentenced to life in prison, making them eligible for parole after serving 25 calendar years.

• Persons with consecutive sentences for other offenses alongside the murder conviction become eligible for parole only to the consecutive sentence, not the life sentence.

• Parole eligibility under this section takes effect immediately upon the bill's effective date.

• Requires the Arizona Department of Corrections to notify all eligible persons of their parole eligibility within 30 days of the bill's effective date.

• Designates the act as an emergency measure operative immediately, with legislative intent to correct sentencing inequities for persons sentenced for the same crime.