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MS HB313

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 to make inmates ineligible for earned time allowance if convicted of a violent crime after previously serving time for another violent crime.

  • Amends Section 47-5-138.1 to make offenders in trusty status ineligible for trusty-time allowance (30-day sentence reduction per month) if convicted of a violent crime after previously serving time for another violent crime.

  • Defines "violent crime" according to Section 97-3-2 for purposes of both earned time and trusty-time eligibility determinations.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Earned time allowances; prohibit offenders convicted of previous violent crime from obtaining.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Corrections2/8/2016

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