MS SB2233

Amends Mississippi's habitual violent offender sentencing law (Section 99-19-83) to require that both prior felony convictions be crimes of violence, rather than just one, before mandatory life imprisonment applies

Under current law, a person can be sentenced to life without parole if they have two prior felonies and only one was a violent crime; this bill raises the threshold

Life sentences under this statute cannot be reduced, suspended, or made eligible for parole, probation, or early release from Department of Corrections custody

Effective date: July 1, 2021