Senate Bill 2158

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY CONDITIONS FOR OFFENDERS ON PROBATION, PAROLE, POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN OFFENDER'S SUPERVISED RELEASE MUST BE BASED ON THE OFFENDER'S RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING FOR OFFENDERS ON PAROLE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAROLE BOARD MAY ONLY REVOKE PAROLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM TERM OF POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION FROM FIVE TO TWO YEARS; TO CLARIFY THAT SUCH TERM SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERIOD OF SUPERVISED AND UNSUPERVISED POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM TERM OF SUPERVISED PROBATION FROM FIVE TO TWO YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY ONLY REVOKE PROBATION FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO FIRST IMPOSE GRADUATED SANCTIONS BEFORE REQUESTING THE MODIFICATION OR REVOCATION OF AN OFFENDER'S SUPERVISED RELEASE; TO REPEAL SECTION 47-7-37.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE REVOCATION OF PROBATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Sampson Jackson II

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In the Senate Jan 24 – Mar 3

1. Jan 24Referred to the Senate committees on Corrections and on Judiciary, Division B
2. Feb 25Reported from CR to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate