Senate Bill 2581

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "REENTRY COURT ACT OF 2022"; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE PILOT REENTRY COURTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; TO GRANT THE NECESSARY JURISDICTION TO REENTRY COURTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO ESTABLISH A REHABILITATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO REQUIRE REENTRY COURTS TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE MISSISSIPPI INTERVENTION COURT COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES; TO REQUIRE THE REENTRY COURT TO ENSURE THAT A DEFENDANT CONSENTS TO BE SENTENCED TO THE REHABILITATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AFTER CERTAIN DISCLOSURES TO THE DEFENDANT; TO AUTHORIZE THE REENTRY COURT AT THE TIME OF INITIAL SENTENCING OF ANY SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENDER TO SENTENCE THE DEFENDANT TO THE CUSTODY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SUBJECT TO PARTICIPATION IN THE REHABILITATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM AND ANY OTHER TERMS REQUIRED BY THE REENTRY COURT, THE REENTRY COURT SHALL SUSPEND THE REMAINDER OF THE DEFENDANT'S SENTENCE AND PLACE THE DEFENDANT ON INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OF THE REENTRY COURT; TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A DEFENDANT FAILING TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, THE REENTRY COURT SHALL ORDER THE DEFENDANT TO SERVE ALL OR PART OF THE REMAINDER OF THE SENTENCE FOR THE ORIGINAL CHARGE; TO PROVIDE PUNISHMENTS FOR THE VIOLATION OF PROBATION; TO PROHIBIT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM MENTIONING OR OFFERING PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ANY PERSON ACCUSED OF A CRIME; TO REQUIRE PEER TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACT SHALL REPEAL ON A DATE CERTAIN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Daniel H. Sparks

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Corrections and on Judiciary, Division B
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the Senate