MO HB419

Board of Probation and Parole must thoroughly review cases of incarcerated offenders with sentences exceeding 15 years or life without parole who have no prior felony convictions, have served at least 15 years, and exhausted all state and federal appeals.

Board shall prepare a report with a recommendation to grant or deny executive clemency to the governor within a reasonable time, with a copy provided to the offender simultaneously.

Offenders meeting criteria in subsection 3 (evidence of abuse history, age/maturity factors at time of crime, no prior felony convictions, exhausted appeals) become eligible for parole after serving at least 15 years.

Board must consider eight specific factors when making decisions, including length of time served, prison record, evidence of abuse, offender's role in the crime, severity of sentence, age and maturity at time of crime, and parole plan viability.

Cases must be reviewed again and recommendations made to the governor every three years if the offender remains incarcerated; nothing in the law limits review of other clemency applicants or the governor's clemency powers.