MO HB2090

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

Board shall prepare a report with a clemency recommendation to the governor within a reasonable time and provide the same report to the reviewed offender.

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

Board must consider eight specific factors when making recommendations, including length of time served, prison record, rehabilitation efforts, abuse history, role in the crime, and viability of a parole plan.

Cases must be reviewed again every three years if the offender remains incarcerated, and the governor's power to grant clemency remains unlimited regardless of board recommendations.