Sentencing - As introduced, establishes parole criteria for certain persons convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life; specifies that if a person is convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life, then the sentence must automatically expire after the person has served 40 years. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Summary

The bill creates a parole system for people convicted of first‑degree murder who received a life sentence, letting them become eligible after 25 years if they meet certain criteria. It also sets a hard limit so that no one can be kept in prison for more than 40 years without parole. The changes apply to inmates sentenced for crimes committed between July 1 1995 and July 1 2020.

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