Mississippi Senate Bill 2236

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Corrections
Pending: Senate Corrections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Parole Board To Review And Approve The Release Of An Offender Under The Earned-time Allowance Program; To Establish The Procedure To Be Followed By The Parole Board In Reviewing The Mississippi Department Of Corrections' Recommendation To Place An Offender Under Earned-release Supervision; To Authorize A Hearing Be Held Regarding The Proposed Release Of An Offender And That Certain Notice Be Provided To Victims Regarding Such Release, Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Sections 47-5-138 And 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Authority For Granting An Earned-time Allowance For Certain Offenders And In Conformity To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 47-5-177, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Local Law Enforcement Officials Shall Be Notified 15 Days Before Offenders Are Placed Under Earned-release Supervision; And For Related Purposes.

Earned-release supervision; require Parole Board to approve release of offenders.

Sen. Jeff Tate [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	Senate	Referred To Corrections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
47	5	138	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	5	177	Amended Code	See Bill Text
47	7	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2236.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2236IN.htm