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MS Code § 47-7-3.1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-3.1. Case plan for parole-eligible inmates; purpose; components

  In consultationwith the Parole Board, the department shall develop a case plan forall parole eligible inmates to guide an inmate's rehabilitationwhile in the department's custody and to reduce the likelihoodof recidivism after release.   Within ninety(90) days of admission, the department shall complete a case planon all inmates which shall include, but not limited to:   Programming andtreatment requirements based on the results of a risk and needs assessment;   Any programmingor treatment requirements contained in the sentencing order; and   General behaviorrequirements in accordance with the rules and policies of the department.     The departmentshall provide the inmate with a written copy of the case plan andthe inmate's caseworker shall explain the conditions set forthin the case plan.   Within ninety(90) days of admission, the caseworker shall notify the inmate oftheir parole eligibility date as calculated in accordance with Section 47-7-3(3);   At the time aparole-eligible inmate receives the case plan, the department shallsend the case plan to the Parole Board for approval.     The departmentshall ensure that the case plan is achievable prior to inmate'sparole eligibility date.   The caseworkershall meet with the inmate every eight (8) weeks from the date theoffender received the case plan to review the inmate's caseplan progress.   Every four (4)months the department shall electronically submit a progress reporton each parole-eligible inmate's case plan to the Parole Board.The board may meet to review an inmate's case plan and mayprovide written input to the caseworker on the inmate's progresstoward completion of the case plan.   The Parole Boardshall provide semiannually to the Oversight Task Force the numberof parole hearings held, the number of prisoners released to parolewithout a hearing and the number of parolees released after a hearing.
MS Code § 47-7-3.2 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-3.2. Minimum time offenders convicted of crime of violence must serve before release; minimum percentage of other sentences offenders must serve before release

  Notwithstanding Sections 47-5-138, 47-5-139, 47-5-138.1 or 47-5-142, no person convictedof a criminal offense on or after July 1, 2014, shall be releasedby the department until he or she has served no less than fifty percent(50%) of a sentence for a crime of violence pursuant to Section 97-3-2 or twenty-fivepercent (25%) of any other sentence imposed by the court.   This sectionshall not apply to:   Offenders sentencedto life imprisonment;   Offenders convictedas habitual offenders pursuant to Sections 99-19-81 through 99-19-87;   Offenders servinga sentence for a sex offense; or   Offenders servinga sentence for trafficking pursuant to Section 41-29-139(f).
MS Code § 47-7-4 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-4. Conditional medical release of prisoners; criteria; supervision; revocation

 The commissionerand the medical director of the department may place an offender whohas served not less than one (1) year of his or her sentence, exceptan offender convicted of a sex crime, on conditional medical release.However, a nonviolent offender who is bedridden may be placed on conditionalmedical release regardless of the time served on his or her sentence.Upon the release of a nonviolent offender who is bedridden, the stateshall not be responsible or liable for any medical costs that maybe incurred if such costs are acquired after the offender is no longerincarcerated due to his or her placement on conditional medical release.The commissioner shall not place an offender on conditional medicalrelease unless the medical director of the department certifies tothe commissioner that (a) the offender is suffering from a significantpermanent physical medical condition with no possibility of recovery;(b) that his or her further incarceration will serve no rehabilitativepurposes; and (c) that the state would incur unreasonable expensesas a result of his or her continued incarceration. Any offender placedon conditional medical release shall be supervised by the Divisionof Community Corrections of the department for the remainder of hisor her sentence. An offender's conditional medical releasemay be revoked and the offender returned and placed in actual custodyof the department if the offender violates an order or condition ofhis or her conditional medical release. An offender who is no longerbedridden shall be returned and placed in the actual custody of thedepartment.
MS Code § 47-7-6 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-6. Parole Board to collect certain information and report semiannually to Oversight Task Force

  The Parole Board,with the assistance of the Department of Corrections, shall collectthe following information:   The number ofoffenders supervised on parole;   The number ofoffenders released on parole;   The number ofparole hearings held;   The parole grantrate for parolees released with and without a hearing;   The average lengthof time offenders spend on parole;   The number andpercentage of parolees revoked for a technical violation and returnedfor a term of imprisonment in a technical violation center;   The number andpercentage of parolees revoked for a technical violation and returnedfor a term of imprisonment in another type of Department of Corrections'facility;   The number andpercentage of parolees who are convicted of a new offense and returnedfor a term of imprisonment on their current crime as well as the newcrime;   The number ofparolees held on a violation in county jail awaiting a revocationhearing; and   The average lengthof stay in a county jail for parolees awaiting a revocation hearing.     The Parole Boardshall semiannually report information required in subsection (1) tothe Oversight Task Force, and upon request, shall report such informationto the PEER Committee.
MS Code § 47-7-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-11. Salaries, per diem and expenses

 All salariesand expenses incurred in the carrying out of this chapter shall bepaid out of funds appropriated by the legislature for the supportand maintenance of the probation and parole board. All accounts, includingsalaries, shall be approved and allowed by the board, and the boardshall keep a complete record thereof.
MS Code § 47-7-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-13. Voting and recordkeeping requirements; offices, equipment, and supplies

 A majority ofthe board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.A decision to parole an offender convicted of murder or a sex-relatedcrime shall require the affirmative vote of three (3) members. Theboard shall maintain, in minute book form, a copy of each of its officialactions with the reasons therefor. Suitable and sufficient officespace and support resources and staff necessary to conducting ParoleBoard business shall be provided by the Department of Corrections.However, the principal place for conducting parole hearings shallbe the state penitentiary at Parchman.
MS Code § 47-7-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-15. Seal of board; records and reports

 The board shalladopt an official seal of which the courts shall take judicial notice.Decisions of the board shall be made by majority vote.   The board shallkeep a record of its acts and shall notify each institution of itsdecisions relating to the persons who are or have been confined therein.At the close of each fiscal year the board shall submit to the Governorand to the Legislature a report with statistical and other data ofits work.
MS Code § 47-7-18 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-18. Conditions for release of parole-eligible inmates without hearing; hearing required under certain circumstances

  Each inmate eligiblefor parole pursuant to Section 47-7-3, shall bereleased from incarceration to parole supervision on the inmate'sparole eligibility date, without a hearing before the board, if:   The inmate hasmet the requirements of the parole case plan established pursuantto Section47-7-3.1;   A victim of theoffense has not requested the board conduct a hearing;   The inmate hasnot received a serious or major violation report within the past six(6) months;   The inmate hasagreed to the conditions of supervision; and   The inmate hasa discharge plan approved by the board.     At least thirty(30) days prior to an inmate's parole eligibility date, thedepartment shall notify the board in writing of the inmate'scompliance or noncompliance with the case plan. If an inmate failsto meet a requirement of the case plan, prior to the parole eligibilitydate, he or she shall have a hearing before the board to determineif completion of the case plan can occur while in the community.   Any inmate forwhom there is insufficient information for the department to determinecompliance with the case plan shall have a hearing with the board.   A hearing shallbe held with the board if requested by the victim following notificationof the inmate's parole release date pursuant to Section 47-7-17.   A hearing shallbe held by the board if a law enforcement official from the communityto which the inmate will return contacts the board or the departmentand requests a hearing to consider information relevant to publicsafety risks posed by the inmate if paroled at the initial paroleeligibility date. The law enforcement official shall submit an explanationdocumenting these concerns for the board to consider.   If a parole hearingis held, the board may determine the inmate has sufficiently compliedwith the case plan or that the incomplete case plan is not the faultof the inmate and that granting parole is not incompatible with publicsafety, the board may then parole the inmate with appropriate conditions.If the board determines that the inmate has sufficiently compliedwith the case plan but the discharge plan indicates that the inmatedoes not have appropriate housing immediately upon release, the boardmay parole the inmate to a transitional reentry center with the conditionthat the inmate spends no more than six (6) months in the center.If the board determines that the inmate has not substantively compliedwith the requirement(s) of the case plan it may deny parole. If theboard denies parole, the board may schedule a subsequent parole hearingand, if a new date is scheduled, the board shall identify the correctiveaction the inmate will need to take in order to be granted parole.Any inmate not released at the time of the inmate's initialparole date shall have a parole hearing at least every year.
MS Code § 47-7-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-19. Correctional system officials to permit access to offenders and to give information to board

 It shall be theduty of all correctional system officials to grant to the membersof the board or its properly accredited representatives, access atall reasonable times to any person over whom the board may have jurisdictionunder this chapter; to provide for the board or such representativesfacilities for communicating with and observing the offender; andto furnish to the board such reports as the board shall require concerningthe conduct and character of any offender in the department of correctionscustody and any other facts deemed by the board pertinent in determiningwhether such offender shall be paroled.   It shall be theduty of any judge, district attorney, county attorney, police officer,or other public official of the state, having information with referenceto any person eligible for parole, to send such information as maybe in his possession or under his control to the board, in writing,upon request of any member or employee thereof.
MS Code § 47-7-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-21. Privileged information

 All informationobtained in the discharge of official duty by a field officer as anemployee of the Department of Corrections shall be privileged andshall not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone other thanto (a) the State Parole Board, (b) a judge, or (c) law enforcementagencies when such information is relevant to criminal activity.
MS Code § 47-7-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-23. Rules and regulations

 Except as otherwiseprovided by law, the Department of Corrections shall have the powerand duty to make rules for the conduct of persons heretofore or hereafterplaced on parole under the supervision of the Department of Correctionsand for the investigation and supervision of such persons, which supervisionmay include a condition that such persons submit, as provided in Section 47-5-601, to anytype of breath, saliva or urine chemical analysis test, the purposeof which is to detect the possible presence of alcohol or a substanceprohibited or controlled by any law of the State of Mississippi orthe United States. The department shall not make any rules which shallbe inconsistent with the rules imposed by the State Parole Board pursuantto Section 47-7-17 on offenderswho are placed on unsupervised parole.
MS Code § 47-7-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-25. Gratuities to paroled offender

 When an offenderis placed on parole he shall receive, if needed, from the state, civilianclothing and transportation to the place in which he is to reside.At the discretion of the board the offender may be advanced such sumfor his temporary maintenance as the board may allow. The aforesaidgratuities are to be furnished by the commissioner of correctionswho is authorized to charge the actual cost of same in his accountas commissioner of corrections.
MS Code § 47-7-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-29. Effect of conviction of felony while on parole or earned-release supervision

 Any prisonerwho commits a felony while at large upon parole or earned-releasesupervision and who is convicted and sentenced therefor shall be requiredto serve such sentence after the original sentence has been completed.
MS Code § 47-7-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-31. Department of correction to investigate pardon and commutation of sentence cases upon request

 Upon requestof the governor the department of corrections shall investigate andreport to him with respect to any case of pardon, commutation of sentence,reprieve, furlough or remission of fine or forfeiture.   Any attorneyof record in the state of Mississippi representing any person whoserecord is before the department shall have the right to inspect suchrecords on file with the department.
MS Code § 47-7-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-33. Power of court to suspend sentence and place defendant on probation; notice to Department of Corrections; support payments

  When it appearsto the satisfaction of any circuit court or county court in the Stateof Mississippi having original jurisdiction over criminal actions,or to the judge thereof, that the ends of justice and the best interestof the public, as well as the defendant, will be served thereby, suchcourt, in termtime or in vacation, shall have the power, after convictionor a plea of guilty, except in a case where a death sentence or lifeimprisonment is the maximum penalty which may be imposed, to suspendthe imposition or execution of sentence, and place the defendant onprobation as herein provided, except that the court shall not suspendthe execution of a sentence of imprisonment after the defendant shallhave begun to serve such sentence. In placing any defendant on probation,the court, or judge, shall direct that such defendant be under thesupervision of the Department of Corrections.   When any circuitor county court places an offender on probation, the court shall givenotice to the Mississippi Department of Corrections within fifteen(15) days of the court's decision to place the offender onprobation. Notice shall be delivered to the central office of theMississippi Department of Corrections and to the regional office ofthe department which will be providing supervision to the offenderon probation.   When any circuitcourt or county court places a person on probation in accordance withthe provisions of this section and that person is ordered to makeany payments to his family, if any member of his family whom he isordered to support is receiving public assistance through the StateDepartment of Human Services, the court shall order him to make suchpayments to the county welfare officer of the county rendering publicassistance to his family, for the sole use and benefit of said family.
MS Code § 47-7-33.1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-33.1. Pre-release assessment and written discharge plan

  The departmentshall create a discharge plan for any offender returning to the community,regardless of whether the person will discharge from the custody ofthe department, or is released on parole, pardon, or otherwise. Atleast ninety (90) days prior to an offender's earliest releasedate, the commissioner shall conduct a pre-release assessment andcomplete a written discharge plan based on the assessment results.The discharge plan for parole eligible offenders shall be sent tothe parole board at least thirty (30) days prior to the offender'sparole eligibility date for approval. The board may suggest changesto the plan that it deems necessary to ensure a successful transition.   The pre-releaseassessment shall identify whether an inmate requires assistance obtainingthe following basic needs upon release: transportation, clothing andfood, financial resources, identification documents, housing, employment,education, health care and support systems. The discharge plan shallinclude information necessary to address these needs and the stepsbeing taken by the department to assist in this process. Based onthe findings of the assessment, the commissioner shall:   Arrange transportationfor inmates from the correctional facility to their release destination;   Ensure inmateshave clean, seasonally appropriate clothing, and provide inmates witha list of food providers and other basic resources immediately accessibleupon release;   Ensure inmateshave a driver's license or a state-issued identification cardthat is not a Department of Corrections identification card;   Assist inmatesin identifying safe, affordable housing upon release. If accommodationsare not available, determine whether temporary housing is availablefor at least ten (10) days after release. If temporary housing isnot available, the discharge plan shall reflect that satisfactoryhousing has not been established and the person may be a candidatefor transitional reentry center placement;   Refer inmateswithout secured employment to employment opportunities;   Provide inmateswith contact information of a health care facility/provider in thecommunity in which they plan to reside;   Notify familymembers of the release date and release plan, if inmate agrees; and   Refer inmatesto a community or a faith-based organization that can offer supportwithin the first twenty-four (24) hours of release;     A written dischargeplan shall be provided to the offender and supervising probation officeror parole officer, if applicable.   A discharge plancreated for a parole-eligible offender shall also include supervisionconditions and the intensity of supervision based on the assessedrisk to recidivate and whether there is a need for transitional housing.The board shall approve discharge plans before an offender is releasedon parole pursuant to this chapter.
MS Code § 47-7-34 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole|Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole|Probation and Parole Law|§ 47-7-34. Postrelease supervision program

  When a courtimposes a sentence upon a conviction for any felony committed afterJune 30, 1995, the court, in addition to any other punishment imposedif the other punishment includes a term of incarceration in a stateor local correctional facility, may impose a term of post-releasesupervision. However, the total number of years of incarceration plusthe total number of years of post-release supervision shall not exceedthe maximum sentence authorized to be imposed by law for the felonycommitted. The defendant shall be placed under post-release supervisionupon release from the term of incarceration. The period of supervisionshall be established by the court.   The period ofpost-release supervision shall be conducted in the same manner asa like period of supervised probation, including a requirement thatthe defendant shall abide by any terms and conditions as the courtmay establish. Failure to successfully abide by the terms and conditionsshall be grounds to terminate the period of post-release supervisionand to recommit the defendant to the correctional facility from whichhe was previously released. Procedures for termination and recommitmentshall be conducted in the same manner as procedures for the revocationof probation and imposition of a suspended sentence as required pursuantto Section 47-7-37.   Post-releasesupervision programs shall be operated through the probation and paroleunit of the Division of Community Corrections of the department. Themaximum amount of time that the Mississippi Department of Correctionsmay supervise an offender on the post-release supervision programis five (5) years.