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MS HB312

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Mark Formby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 47-5-139 of the Mississippi Code to make inmates convicted of murder ineligible for earned time allowance.

  • Amends Section 47-5-139 to make inmates convicted of manslaughter ineligible for earned time allowance.

  • Maintains existing ineligibility for earned time allowance for life-sentenced inmates, habitual offenders, sex crime convicts, and those with robbery convictions who have not served mandatory parole eligibility time.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Earned time allowance; prohibit inmates convicted of murder or manslaughter from obtaining.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Corrections2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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