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MO HB1721
Bill
Status
2/14/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mike Colona
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AI Summary
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Offenders who were under 18 years old at the time of their crime and are serving life sentences with no parole for 50 years or life without parole become eligible for parole after serving 15 years.
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Parole board must conduct thorough case review and provide written statement of reasons for its parole decision for eligible offenders.
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Board must consider specified criteria including length of time served, prison record, self-rehabilitation efforts, evidence of abuse history, age and maturity at time of crime, and community/family support.
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Released offenders remain under parole board supervision for a period determined by the board.
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Making false witness statements to the board constitutes perjury, a class C felony.
Legislative Description
Allows certain offenders who were younger than 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed to be eligible for parole after 15 years of imprisonment under specified conditions
Last Action
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
4/18/2012