MS SB2631

Clarifies that persons convicted of selling or manufacturing controlled substances under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law are ineligible for parole only if amounts exceed those specified in Section 41-29-139(b).

Makes persons convicted of possession of a controlled substance after July 1, 1995, eligible for parole under nonviolent crime provisions.

Requires offenders convicted of drug or driving under the influence felonies to complete drug and alcohol rehabilitation either before parole or as a post-release condition.

Effective July 1, 2016.