Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.

Summary

The bill changes Mississippi’s parole rules so that any eligible inmate convicted of a non‑violent crime after July 1, 1995 must serve at least 25 % of their sentence (or up to 10 years, whichever is less) before release, and those convicted of violent crimes must serve at least 50 % (or up to 20 years). It adds a 60 % requirement for robbery with a deadly weapon, drive‑by shooting, or carjacking. The measure excludes life sentences, habitual offenders, sex offenders, and traffickers, and would take effect on July 1, 2026.

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