MS SB2352

Requires State Parole Board members to have specific professional backgrounds: one law enforcement officer (certified for at least 4 years), two licensed attorneys (one with prosecutorial experience and one with criminal defense experience, each with at least 5 years Mississippi practice), and two business owners in Mississippi, with four-year terms.

Removes requirement that parole hearings be held at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman and mandates that hearings be made available to the public via internet webcast on the Department of Corrections website.

Requires notice of parole applications for violent offenders be published on the Department of Corrections website at least 30 days before hearings and mandates the department post information about individuals granted or denied parole, with aggregate statistics by crime, demographics, and conviction locality.

Creates an executive secretary position appointed by the board to manage records, minutes, and administrative duties, and expands annual training requirements for all board members based on guidance from national corrections and parole organizations.

Requires written notice to crime victims and adult family members of homicide victims be sent by first-class mail at least 30 days before parole hearings, with the notice specifying the date of release if parole is granted.