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MS SB2290

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

William Longwitz

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits offenders convicted of burglary under Section 97-17-23 from participating in any early release program administered by the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

  • Amends Section 47-5-138.1 to make burglary convicts ineligible for trusty-time allowance reductions of sentence.

  • Amends Section 47-5-139 to make burglary convicts ineligible for earned-time allowance reductions of sentence.

  • Amends Section 47-5-142 to prohibit burglary convicts from receiving meritorious earned time reductions.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

MDOC Early Release Programs; prohibit participation in by offenders convicted of house burglary.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/16/2015

Full Bill Text

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