MO SB681

Board of Probation and Parole must thoroughly review cases of offenders serving sentences over 15 years (including life without parole) who have no prior felony convictions, have served at least 15 years, and exhausted all appeals.

Board shall prepare a report to the governor within a reasonable time recommending either grant or denial of executive clemency, with copies provided to reviewed offenders.

Offenders determined to have experienced physical, mental, emotional, or sexual abuse, or whose age and maturity at time of offense affected their judgment, become eligible for parole after serving at least 15 years.

Board must consider eight specific criteria including length of time served, prison record, self-rehabilitation efforts, evidence of abuse, offender's role in the crime, degree of violence, plea bargain history, and viability of parole plans.

Cases reviewed under this section must be re-reviewed every three years an offender remains incarcerated, and released offenders remain under board supervision for a board-determined period.