MS SB2251

Amends Mississippi's habitual offender sentencing law (Section 99-19-81) to require that prior felony convictions must have resulted in actual incarceration of one year or more, not just sentences of one year or more

Applies to individuals convicted of a felony who have two previous separate felony convictions from incidents at different times

Habitual offenders meeting the criteria must be sentenced to the maximum term for their felony unless the court provides written explanation for deviating from the maximum

Offenders sentenced under this provision are ineligible for parole, probation, or sentence reduction

Effective date: July 1, 2023