§ 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 […]
§ 47-7-55. Parole Commission; creation; purpose; membership; compensation
There is herebycreated a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representativesto be known as the Parole Commission, hereinafter referred to as the”commission.” The commission shall study and make recommendationsto the Legislature related to the abolition of parole, the completeand thorough classification of inmates prior to sentencing and sentencingstandards. The commissionshall consist of the […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 47-7-27. Return of violator of parole or earned release supervision; arrest of offender; hearing; revocation of parole; imprisonment for technical violation to be served in technical violation center
The board may,at any time and upon a showing of probable violation of parole, issuea warrant for the return of any paroled offender to the custody ofthe department. The warrant shall authorize all persons named thereinto return the paroled offender to actual custody of the departmentfrom which he was paroled. Any field supervisormay arrest an […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]