Senate Bill 2568 Summary

• Amends Mississippi Code Section 47-7-9 to establish a caseload limit of 100 cases maximum for probation and parole officers, field supervisors, and other division personnel supervising offenders in the community.

• Requires division personnel to complete annual training on evidence-based practices, criminal risk factors, and strategies to reduce recidivism.

• Mandates administration of risk and needs assessments for all persons under supervision and development of supervision plans for those assessed as moderate to high risk.

• Effective July 1, 2017.