Bill Text: MS HB306 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Emergency leave for certain offenders due to death/sickness in family; provide DOC with discretion in determining if security escort is needed for.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee [HB306 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-HB306-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Corrections
By: Representatives Kinkade, Hale
House Bill 306
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN INMATE BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHEN HE OR SHE IS GRANTED EMERGENCY LEAVE DUE TO SICKNESS OR DEATH IN THE OFFENDER'S FAMILY; TO PROVIDE, IN ALL CASES WHERE AN OFFENDER IS GRANTED LEAVE, THAT THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS DESIGNEES SHALL DETERMINE WHEN A SECURITY ESCORT IS DEEMED NECESSARY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 47-5-173, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
47-5-173. The commissioner,
or his designees, may grant leave to an offender and may take into
consideration sickness or death in the offender's family or the seeking of employment
by the offender in connection with application for parole, for a period of time
not to exceed ten (10) days. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the release
of an offender on leave, the director of records of the department shall give
the written notice required pursuant to Section 47-5-177. However, if an
offender is granted leave because of sickness or death in the offender's
family, written notice shall not be required * * *. In all * * * cases the commissioner, or his designees,
shall * * *
determine when a security escort by a correctional officer or law
enforcement officer is * * * deemed necessary. The commissioner, or
his designees, in granting leave, shall take into consideration the conduct and
work performance of the offender.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016.
