MO HB1757

Requires the Board of Probation and Parole to thoroughly review cases of incarcerated offenders serving 50-year or life sentences with no parole possibility who have no prior felony convictions, have served at least 15 years, and have exhausted all state and federal appeals.

Board must prepare a report recommending either grant or denial of executive clemency to the governor within a reasonable timeframe, with a copy provided to the reviewed offender.

Offenders meeting specified criteria including evidence of prior abuse, youth at time of crime, or no felony prior convictions become eligible for parole after serving at least 15 years.

Board must consider factors including length of time served, prison record, self-rehabilitation efforts, offender's role in the crime, severity of sentence, and quality of parole plan when making recommendations.

Cases must be re-reviewed and new recommendations made to the governor every three years if the offender remains incarcerated; does not limit the governor's clemency power or review of other clemency applications.