Senate Bill 2646

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE JUVENILE OFFENDER PAROLE AND REHABILITATION ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE PAROLE BOARD TO DETERMINE WHETHER A JUVENILE OFFENDER MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE AND REHABILITATION; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AGE OF ADULTHOOD; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT JUVENILE OFFENDERS FROM TIME-SERVED PAROLE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; TO CREATE SECTION 47-7-3.3, TO CREATE A CASE PLAN FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD TO GRANT PAROLE TO JUVENILE OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE BY THE PAROLE BOARD TO GRANT PAROLE TO JUVENILE OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT DECISIONS ON PAROLE ELIGIBILITY OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS BY PAROLE BOARD FROM MAJORITY VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAROLE BOARD TO ORDER PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS WHEN NECESSARY; TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE ON PAROLE OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS WITHOUT A HEARING BEFORE THE BOARD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-33.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES A DISCHARGE PLAN FOR OFFENDERS RETURNING TO THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-1401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES A YOUTHFUL OFFENDER UNIT AT THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Derrick T. Simmons

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 17 – Mar 3

1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Appropriations
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate