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MS SB2213

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Michael Watson

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits inmates with "trusty status" who were convicted of murder or any other crime of violence from participating in any programs at the Governor's Mansion

  • Amends Section 47-5-138.1 of the Mississippi Code of 1972

  • Maintains existing trusty-time allowance program that provides 30 days sentence reduction for each 30 days of participation in approved programs (education, work projects, special incentive programs)

  • Preserves existing exclusions from sentence reduction benefits for offenders with life sentences, habitual offenders, sex crime convictions, certain violent robbery/carjacking offenses, and drug trafficking convictions

Legislative Description

Trusty status; offenders convicted of murder or any other crime of violence shall not work at Governor's Mansion.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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