House Bill 232 Summary

• Requires inmates eligible for parole, post-release supervision, or probation to receive written notification before release that includes the maximum supervision period, consequences of violating release conditions, and that their person, residence, and vehicle may be searched by any law enforcement officer at any time without warrant or cause.

• Mandates the notification be provided in writing, read aloud to the inmate, and acknowledged by the inmate before release, applying only to inmates eligible for release on or after July 1, 2018.

• Requires the Mississippi Department of Corrections to list released parolees and probationers on the National Crime Index Computer to indicate their supervision status and duration for reference purposes related to search conditions.

• Clarifies that law enforcement searches authorized under this section cannot be conducted solely for harassment purposes.

• Amends sections 47-7-3, 47-7-33.1, 47-7-34, 47-7-35, and 47-7-47 to require the releasing entity to provide the notification in parole, post-release supervision, probation, and earned probation contexts.