MS HB833

Amends Section 47-7-3.1 of Mississippi Code to limit case plan requirements to inmates convicted on or after July 1, 2014

Department of Corrections shall develop case plans in consultation with the Parole Board within 90 days of admission, including risk and needs assessments, sentencing requirements, and behavioral expectations

Caseworkers must meet with inmates every 8 weeks to review case plan progress and notify inmates of their parole eligibility date within 90 days of admission

Department shall submit progress reports to the Parole Board every 4 months, with the Board able to provide written input on inmate progress toward case plan completion

Parole Board must provide semiannual reports to the Oversight Task Force on parole hearings held, prisoners released to parole without hearing, and parolees released after hearing; effective July 1, 2017