MS HB1136

Amends parole revocation law to give the parole board discretion to revoke parole when an offender is convicted of a felony for a crime committed prior to being placed on parole (previously only mandatory revocation applied to felonies committed while on parole).

Requires immediate parole revocation when an offender commits a felony while on parole, whether in Mississippi or another state, upon presentment of a certified commitment order to the board.

Allows offenders convicted of certain drug crimes who achieve trusty status to earn additional sentence reductions of up to 30 days per month for participation in approved programs, education, work projects, or special incentive programs.

Maintains existing restrictions on trusty earned time eligibility, excluding those convicted of sex crimes, life sentences, habitual offenses, and certain violent crimes with mandatory parole eligibility periods.

Takes effect July 1, 2010.