MS SB2560

Allows parole-eligible inmates convicted on or after July 1, 2014 to be released on their parole eligibility date without a hearing if they meet five specific requirements: completion of parole case plan, no victim hearing request, no serious or major violations within 6 months, agreement to supervision conditions, and an approved discharge plan.

Requires the Department of Corrections to notify the parole board at least 30 days before an inmate's parole eligibility date regarding compliance with the case plan; inmates who fail to meet case plan requirements must receive a hearing to determine if completion can occur in the community.

Mandates a parole hearing if any inmate victim requests one following notification of the proposed release date, or if a law enforcement official from the inmate's destination community requests a hearing with written explanation of public safety concerns.

Allows the parole board to grant parole if an inmate has sufficiently complied with the case plan or if non-compliance is not the inmate's fault and parole poses no threat to public safety; permits the board to deny parole and schedule subsequent annual hearings if substantive compliance is not met.

Takes effect July 1, 2016.