Petition for parole eligibility consideration by trial court; require certain waiting period before successive filing of when petition denied.

Summary

HB 1583 amends Mississippi’s parole statute to revise when offenders convicted of certain drug‑trafficking crimes become eligible for parole. It also adds a rule that any inmate whose parole‑eligibility petition is denied must wait two years before filing another petition, unless a court grants special permission. The measure failed to pass and died in committee.

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