House Bill 350

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-38.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO AWARD UP TO 10 DAYS REDUCTION OF SENTENCE FOR EACH 30 DAYS OF PARTICIPATION BY AN OFFENDER IN A TECHNICAL VIOLATION CENTER; TO FURTHER AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PLACE AN OFFENDER IN THE GENERAL POPULATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM TO BE SERVED AT A TECHNICAL VIOLATION CENTER FOR UP TO 180 DAYS IF AN OFFENDER FAILS TO FOLLOW THE RULES OF A CENTER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-7-27 AND 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REQUIREMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO DEVELOP A CASE PLAN FOR ALL PAROLE ELIGIBLE INMATES SHALL ONLY BE APPLICABLE TO THOSE CONVICTED AFTER JULY 1, 2014; TO REMOVE CERTAIN TIME FRAMES CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH CASE PLANS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, BY RULES AND REGULATIONS, ESTABLISH A METHOD DETERMINING AN INMATE'S COMPLIANCE WITH HIS OR HER CASE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE PAROLE BOARD IF AN INMATE IS FAILING TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH HIS OR HER CASE PLAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Bill Kinkade

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 5

1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Corrections
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House