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MS SB2174
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Section 47-5-138.1 of the Mississippi Code to restrict offenders in trusty status convicted of crimes of violence from participating in any program at the Governor's Mansion.
- Offenders in trusty status remain eligible for a trusty-time allowance of up to 30 days' sentence reduction per month for participation in approved educational, work, or incentive programs.
- Existing restrictions on sentence reductions already apply to offenders sentenced to life imprisonment, convicted as habitual offenders, convicted of sex crimes, convicted of certain weapon-display crimes before mandatory parole eligibility, or convicted of drug trafficking.
- The new restriction adds crimes of violence (as defined by Section 97-3-2) to the list of offenses that make an offender ineligible for Governor's Mansion programs.
- Takes effect upon passage.
Legislative Description
Trusty status; offenders ineligible to work at Governor's Mansion if incarcerated for a violent crime.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2017
Committee Referrals
Corrections1/13/2017
Full Bill Text
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