MS HB1237

Creates an 18-member Truth in Sentencing Task Force to study the divide between Mississippi's corrections system and criminal justice system

Task force membership includes legislative committee chairs, Commissioner of Corrections, Attorney General, judges from various court levels (Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit, chancery, justice, county, and drug courts), and public defenders

Required to review sentencing guideline discrepancies, identify offenders with differing sentences for the same crimes, and document the percentage of sentences resulting from mandatory minimums

Must consult with law enforcement, legislators, judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, civil rights organizations, formerly incarcerated individuals, and corrections officials

Task force must submit a final report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature and Governor within 12 months of its first meeting, after which it will be abolished