MS SB2258

Mississippi Parole Board gains authority to review and approve the Department of Corrections' recommendations before placing offenders on earned-release supervision under the earned-time allowance program

Department of Corrections must provide the Parole Board with offender information including offense circumstances, social history, criminal record (including juvenile records), conduct while incarcerated, and physical/mental examination reports within one year before the conditional earned-time release date

Offenders convicted of capital offenses require a mandatory hearing with public notice published in local newspapers for two consecutive weeks and written notice to victims at least 30 days before the hearing

Local law enforcement officials (sheriff and police chief) must receive notification at least 15 days before an offender is placed under earned-release supervision or released from custody

State Parole Board's repeal date is extended from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2024