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MS SB2150

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Brice Wiggins

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits offenders over 18 at the time of their crime from receiving earned time, trusty time, or other sentence reductions if sentenced to life imprisonment, convicted as habitual offenders, or convicted of second-degree murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, sex crimes, or robbery with a deadly weapon

  • Allows offenders sentenced to life imprisonment to petition for conditional release upon reaching age 65 if they have served at least 15 years

  • Creates parole eligibility for offenders who committed felonies when under age 18, provided they maintain good conduct and serve required portions of their sentences

  • Requires juvenile offenders sentenced to 35+ years to serve 85% of their sentence before petitioning for release; those sentenced to life with parole possibility must serve 35 years

  • Authorizes circuit courts to hold hearings to determine whether eligible juvenile offenders may be granted post-release supervision and set the terms of that supervision

Legislative Description

Early release programs; revise eligibility and authorize release for certain juvenile offenders.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/10/2014

Full Bill Text

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