Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 29 - Prisons And Parole › Part 201 - Mississippi State Parole Board Policies And Procedures › Chapter 3 - The Parole Process › Rule 29-201-3.5 - Conditions of Parole

Current through June 25, 2024
An inmate will be required to comply with specific conditions once paroled. If the inmate violates any one of these conditions listed below, the Board may revoke the parole and require the inmate to serve additional time imposed by his or her original sentence.
A. FIRST REPORT: I will report to my field
				officer within 24 hours of my actual release, unless otherwise
				directed.
B. REGULAR REPORTS: I
				will, until my final discharge, report to my Field Officer at the times and
				places I am instructed to report. If at any time it becomes necessary to
				communicate to my Field Officer and he is not accessible, I will direct my
				communication to the Department of Community Corrections, Mississippi
				Department of Corrections, Jackson, MS (601-359-5600).
C. EMPLOYMENT: I will work diligently at a
				lawful occupation and support my legal dependents, if any, to the best of my
				ability. I will not quit my job without getting permission from my Field
				Officer.
D. RESIDENCE: I will not
				change my residence without first getting permission from my Field Officer. I
				will not abscond (leave) from parole supervision. I will allow my Field Officer
				to visit my residence.
E. LEAVING
				STATE: I will not leave my State of residence, even briefly, or any other state
				to which I am released or transferred without written permission from my Field
				Officer.
F. ILLEGAL DRUGS AND
				ALCOHOL: I will not possess or use any illegal drugs, narcotics, mood altering
				substances, or any substances controlled by law which are not prescribed to me
				by a physician. I will not drink alcohol or intoxicating beverages and will not
				go into, or frequent places where they are the chief item of sale. Driving
				under the influence (DUI), or public intoxication, shall be sufficient proof. I
				will abide by the laws relative to tests utilized for the purpose of monitoring
				alcohol and drug usage.
G. PERSONS
				AND PLACES OF BAD REPUTATION: I will not knowingly associate with any former
				inmate of a penal institution, any person who has been convicted of a felony,
				or any person of bad reputation. I will not visit places of bad reputation
				where disorderly conduct is likely to occur or which is frequented by persons
				of ill repute (bars, lounges, night clubs, gambling houses, etc.)
H. WEAPONS: I will not possess or have under
				my control any fire arm or other deadly weapon.
I. LAW AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION: I will not
				violate any city, county, State or Federal Laws. I will, within 48 hours,
				notify my Field Officer if I am arrested for any offense, including a traffic
				offense or receive a citation or if there is any change in my residence or
				termination of employment or if my name changes as a result of marriage or
				divorce.
J. CURFEW: I will not be
				away from my residence between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. unless
				required to do so in connection with my employment and with my Field Officer's
				permission.
K. QUESTIONS AND
				INSTRUCTIONS: I will promptly and truthfully answer questions from my Field
				Officer, the Parole Board and its authorized representatives and carry out all
				instructions from them.
L.
				SUPERVISION FEE AND COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS: In accordance with my instructions
				issued to me by my Field Officer, I will pay a monthly parole supervision fee
				as established by Section  47-7-49 of the Mississippi Code. In accordance with
				instruction from my Field Officer, I will pay any court-ordered penalties or
				restitution specified in my sentence(s).
M. VISIT TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY: I will not
				return to a facility of the Mississippi Department of Correction on a visit
				without the joint approval of my Field Officer and the Administrator of the
				Correctional Facility.
N.
				EXTRADITION: I do hereby waive extradition to the State of Mississippi from any
				state, territory or District of the United States and from any territory or
				country outside the United States.
O. AGREEMENTS: I will not enter into any
				agreement to act as an "informer" or special agent for any law enforcement
				agency that will put me in violation of my parole conditions.
P. DETAINER: If I am released to a detainer
				and the detainer is cleared or satisfied, I will, within 48 hours of my release
				from the custody of that jurisdiction, contact in person or by telephone, the
				Department of Community Corrections, Mississippi Department of Corrections,
				Jackson, MS at 601-359-5600 for reporting instructions.
Q. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: I do further agree to
				abide by any additional special requirements as established by the Parole
				Board.
The parolee must sign the certificate acknowledging each of
				  these conditions. He or she promises and agrees to all
				  conditions.8
The Board shall have no authority or responsibility for
				  supervision of offenders granted a release for any reason, including, but not
				  limited to, probation, parole or executive clemency or other offenders
				  requiring the same through interstate compact agreements. The supervision shall
				  be provided exclusively by the staff of the Division of Community Corrections
				  of the Department.
The Board is authorized to select and place offenders in an
				  electronic monitoring program under the conditions and criteria imposed by the
				  Board. The conditions, restrictions and requirements of Section  47-7-17 and
				  Sections  47-5-1001 through shall apply to the Board and any offender placed in
				  an electronic monitoring program by the Board.
8 An inmate will not be paroled until
				  he signs the certificate acknowledging each of the parole conditions listed in
				  the manual.
Miss. Code
				  Ann. §§
										47-7-5(6)(7a) and  47-7-35