Senate Bill 2434 Summary

• Requires the Mississippi Parole Board to review and approve the Department of Corrections' recommendations before offenders are placed under earned-release supervision under the earned-time allowance program.

• Mandates the department provide the Parole Board with pertinent information about eligible offenders within one year before their conditional earned-time release date, including offense circumstances, social history, criminal record, conduct while incarcerated, and mental/physical examination reports.

• Requires mandatory hearings and public notice for offenders convicted of capital offenses seeking earned-release supervision, including newspaper publication for two weeks and notice to crime victims within 30 days prior to the hearing.

• Requires the Parole Board to deny earned-release supervision if the board determines the release poses a substantial public safety risk, and notifies the department of its ruling within three business days.

• Requires local law enforcement officials (sheriff and police chief) to receive 15 days' written notice before an offender is placed under earned-release supervision.