Mississippi Second Chance Act revises parole eligibility for certain offenders.
The Mississippi Second Chance Act amends parole eligibility for various offenses. It allows parole for nonviolent offenders after serving 25% or 10 years, whichever is less. For violent crimes, parole is possible after serving 50% or 15 years. Murder in the first degree requires 25 years, and murder in the second degree requires 20 years. The act applies retroactively from July 1, 1995, and mandates recalculation of parole eligibility dates by the Department of Corrections and the State Parole Board.
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