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MS SB3024

Bill

Status

Failed

3/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Willie Simmons

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 97-3-104 of the Mississippi Code to expand the prohibition on sexual activity between correctional/law enforcement personnel and offenders
  • Adds employees of law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities to the list of persons prohibited from engaging in sexual penetration or carnal knowledge with offenders
  • Extends coverage to offenders serving on intensive supervision, in addition to those on probation, parole, earned-release supervision, post-release supervision, and other forms of correctional supervision
  • Creates a new provision making it unlawful for any civilian with supervisory authority over an incarcerated offender to engage in sexual penetration or carnal knowledge with that offender
  • Violation is classified as a felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both

Legislative Description

Corrections; prohibit sex between employees of correctional facilities or law enforcement agencies and offenders.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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