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MS SB2774
Bill
AI Summary
- Inmates serving life sentences (except for capital murder) who are 65 or older and have served at least 15 years would no longer need to petition the sentencing court for conditional release
- The Mississippi Department of Corrections Records Department would instead review these elderly inmates for conditional release eligibility
- MDOC would set the terms of conditional release rather than the courts
- Inmates convicted of capital murder remain ineligible for this conditional release pathway regardless of age or time served
- Effective date: July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Terms for certain conditional release; authorize MDOC to review for certain elderly inmates sentenced to life imprisonment.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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