MS SB2120

Revises the definition of "technical violation" to exclude crimes of violence, felonies involving physical force, felony drug offenses, felonies under Title 97 Chapter 41, and violations of specified statutes.

Requires the Parole Board to immediately revoke parole and impose the remainder of the suspended sentence if an offender commits a crime of violence while on parole, and mandates referral to the district attorney for prosecution.

Establishes mandatory return to the Mississippi Department of Corrections to serve the remainder of the original sentence if a probationer or parolee is arrested for a new criminal offense, with notification to the court or Parole Board within 48 hours.

Requires the Parole Board to impose specific periods of incarceration in technical violation centers for parole revocations based on offense number: up to 90 days for first revocation, up to 120 days for second, up to 180 days for third, and up to remainder of suspended sentence for fourth and subsequent revocations.

Takes effect July 1, 2021.