MS HB951

Requires the Mississippi Department of Corrections to complete case plans for inmates convicted of violent offenses within 90 days of admission that include screening for physiological and social issues.

Case plans for violent offenders must include programs such as "70 X 7" and "Love Your Neighbor" that focus on why the inmate committed the crime and how to prevent future crimes.

Case plans must include programs enabling violent offenders to coexist with society, in addition to existing requirements for risk and needs assessments, sentencing order requirements, and behavior standards.

Caseworkers must meet with inmates every 8 weeks to review case plan progress, and the department must submit progress reports to the Parole Board every 4 months.

The Department of Corrections must contract with regional jail facilities to help fulfill case plan requirements if the department cannot adequately provide educational development and job-training programs; effective July 1, 2023.