Mississippi House Bill 1698: Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Amend Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Eligible Offender Who Has Committed A Nonviolent Crime Or Violent Crime On Or After July 1, 1995, Rather Than July 1, 2014, Shall Not Be Released By The Department Of Corrections Until After He Or She Has Served No Less Than Twenty-five Percent Of His Or Her Sentence For A Nonviolent Crime Or Fifty Percent For A Crime Of Violence; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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