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MS SB2142

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Sampson Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new subsection (8) allowing the parole board to revoke parole and impose remaining time if it finds by preponderance of evidence that a parolee committed a felony or absconded from supervision

  • Defines "absconded" as failure of a parolee to report to supervising officer for six or more consecutive months

  • Requires parole board to provide semiannual reports to Oversight Task Force on warrant issuance, hearing timelines, technical violation center sentences, and suspended sentences

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Parole board; may revoke parole of offender who commits a felony or absconds supervision.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/9/2017

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