MS SB2274

Authorizes pilot reentry courts in the First, Seventh, and Fifteenth Circuit Court Districts to sentence eligible repeat felony offenders to a Rehabilitation and Workforce Development Program lasting up to 3 years

Eligible defendants must have prior felony convictions, face sentences not exceeding 20 years, and cannot have sex offense convictions, violent crime charges (except house burglary), or habitual offender status

Defendants who successfully complete the program have their remaining sentence suspended and are placed on intensive probation supervision for up to 3 years; those who fail must serve all or part of their original sentence

Participants in the program are not eligible for parole and cannot accumulate earned time or trusty time credits during participation

Requires PEER Committee to report on program effectiveness by December 1, 2025, with the entire act set to repeal on July 1, 2025