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MS SB2002

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Michael Watson

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 47-5-138.1 of Mississippi Code to prohibit offenders in trusty status convicted of murder or any crime of violence from participating in any program at the Governor's Mansion
  • Maintains existing trusty-time allowance of 30 days' sentence reduction for each 30 days of participation in approved programs for eligible offenders
  • Preserves existing eligibility restrictions for trusty status sentence reductions, including life sentences, habitual offender convictions, sex crimes, and certain drug convictions
  • Effective upon passage

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

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/10/2014

Full Bill Text

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