Loading chat...
MS HB747
Bill
Status
4/9/2021
Primary Sponsor
Gene Newman
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Authorizes the Rankin County Sheriff to establish a pilot work release program for nonviolent offenders confined in jail, limited to 25 participants at a time
-
Excludes offenders convicted of crimes listed in Section 97-3-2 (violent crimes) and those with more than one year remaining on their sentence from eligibility
-
Requires participating employers to pay at least the prevailing wage or federal minimum wage, with offenders maintaining their own bank accounts
-
Allows up to 25% of offender wages after deductions to be used for child support, fines, restitution, court costs, and driver's license fees
-
Mandates semiannual data reporting to PEER Committee and Corrections Task Force, with a program effectiveness review due by December 1, 2022, and automatic repeal on July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Work release program; authorize pilot program to authorize sheriff to assign offenders to while confined in jail.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
4/9/2021