MS HB1124

Persons who committed offenses while under age 18 become eligible for parole after serving 20 years, regardless of the original sentence, if not otherwise eligible for parole at an earlier date

Revises definitions of "adult" from 17 to 18 years of age, and "juvenile," "minor," or "youthful" from under 17 to under 18 years of age under Mississippi's probation and parole law

Juvenile offenders eligible for parole under this act must have a hearing before the State Parole Board prior to release

Creates an exception to standard minimum time-served requirements for release, allowing juvenile offenders to be released after 20 years even for violent crimes that would otherwise require longer sentences