Mississippi HB116 establishes parole eligibility criteria for juvenile offenders and revises parole definitions.
Mississippi HB116, known as "The Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act," revises parole eligibility criteria for juvenile offenders. It allows parole consideration for those under 18 at the time of their offense if their sentence would have been eligible for parole before July 1, 2021. The act also sets specific parole eligibility timelines for various offenses, including violent crimes, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
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