Mississippi HB131 would allow habitual offenders to be eligible for parole if they served 10 years of a 40-year or longer sentence.
Mississippi HB131 amends the state's habitual offender law to authorize parole eligibility for offenders who have served 10 years of a sentence of 40 years or more. The bill also outlines specific parole eligibility criteria for different types of offenses, including violent crimes, drug trafficking, and sex offenses. It mandates that certain offenders, such as those convicted of human trafficking or capital murder, remain ineligible for parole.
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