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MS HB1016
Bill
Status
2/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Taylor
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AI Summary
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Requires inmates eligible for parole, post-release supervision, or probation to receive written and verbal notice before release that includes: release date, maximum supervision period, conditions of release, and grounds for reincarceration.
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Notifies inmates that their person, residence, and vehicle are subject to search or seizure by probation/parole officers or peace officers at any time, with or without warrant or cause.
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Requires Mississippi Department of Corrections to list paroled or probationed individuals on the National Crime Index Computer indicating their supervision status and duration for reference purposes.
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Applies only to inmates eligible for release after July 1, 2014, and clarifies that law enforcement cannot conduct searches solely for harassment purposes.
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Amends existing parole, post-release supervision, probation, and earned probation statutes to require the releasing entity to provide the prescribed notification before inmate release.
Legislative Description
State inmate eligible for release, certain; require to receive certain notification regarding searches after inmate is released.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2014