AN ACT TO CREATE THE CORRECTIONS OMNIBUS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE DEFINITIONS SECTION OF THE PROBATION AND PAROLE LAW, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR INMATES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-3.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CASE PLANS FOR INMATES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE MINIMUM TIME OFFENDERS MUST SERVE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO CONDITIONAL MEDICAL RELEASE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE CREATION OF THE STATE PAROLE BOARD, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE PAROLE BOARD COLLECTING CERTAIN INFORMATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO CERTAIN PER DIEM AND EXPENSES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE VOTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PAROLE BOARD, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE PAROLE BOARD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE EXAMINATION OF INMATES RECORDS BY THE PAROLE BOARD, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CONDITIONS FOR PAROLE-ELIGIBLE INMATES WITHOUT A HEARING, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE STATE PAROLE BOARD HAVING ACCESS TO OFFENDERS TO GATHER INFORMATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO PRIVILEGED INFORMATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CERTAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO GRATUITIES TO PAROLED OFFENDERS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO TECHNICAL VIOLATION CENTERS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE EFFECT OF A FELONY CONVICTION WHILE ON PAROLE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS ROLE IN PARDON AND COMMUTATION REQUESTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE POWER OF THE COURT TO SUSPEND SENTENCES AND PLACE DEFENDANTS ON PROBATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-33.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, REGARDING DEPARTMENT DISCHARGE PLANS FOR RELEASED INMATES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO PERSONS WHO SUPERVISE THOSE ON PROBATION OR PAROLE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE PERIOD OF PROBATION THAT IS SET BY A COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-37.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE REVOCATION OF PROBATION OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CERTAIN GRADUATED SECTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-38.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO TECHNICAL VIOLATION CENTERS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CHANGE OF RESIDENCE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-40, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE EARNED-DISCHARGE PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO DISCHARGE FROM PROBATION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE TO OAKLEY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE EARNED PROBATION PROGRAM, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICE REVOLVING FUND, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE CORRECTIONAL TRAINING REVOLVING FUND, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSUME CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-7-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE CREATION OF THE PAROLE COMMISSION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-931, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES STATE OFFENDERS TO BE HOUSED IN REGIONAL FACILITIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-933, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE $32.71 FEE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS PAYS TO REGIONAL FACILITIES SHALL BE MANDATORY INSTEAD OF PERMISSIVE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 47-5-938, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO OFFENDERS IN COUNTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WORK PROGRAMS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 45-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE RULE MAKING POWER OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 9-23-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE UNIFORM CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR INTERVENTION AND CERTAIN OTHER COURTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 99-39-5 AND 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO CERTAIN POST-CONVICTION PROCEEDINGS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-29-153 THROUGH 41-29-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO CERTAIN FORFEITURE, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-15-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, FOR PRETRIAL INTERVENTION, WHENEVER AN OFFENDER HAS BEEN HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT FOR FAILURE TO PAY FINES OR RESTITUTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 99-15-103, 99-15-105, 99-15-107 AND 99-15-111 THROUGH 99-15-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO PRETRIAL INTERVENTION, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 9-23-5 THROUGH 9-23-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO INTERVENTION COURTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-29-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO CERTAIN PROHIBITED ACTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 99-19-81 AND 99-19-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO HABITUAL OFFENDERS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 21-23-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE OPERATION OF MUNICIPAL COURTS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 47-7-2, 47-7-3, 47-7-3.1, 47-7-3.2, 47-7-4, 47-7-5, 47-7-6, 47-7-9, 47-7-11, 47-7-13, 47-7-15, 47-7-17, 47-7-18, 47-7-19, 47-7-21, 47-7-23, 47-7-25, 47-7-27, 47-7-29, 47-7-31, 47-7-33, 47-7-33.1, 47-7-34, 47-7-35, 47-7-36, 47-7-37, 47-7-37.1, 47-7-38, 47-7-38.1, 47-7-39, 47-7-40, 47-7-41, 47-7-43, 47-7-45, 47-7-47, 47-7-49, 47-7-51, 47-7-53, 47-7-55, 47-5-28, 47-5-931, 47-5-933, 47-5-938, 45-1-3, 9-23-11, 99-39-5, 99-39-27, 41-29-153, 41-29-154, 41-29-155, 41-29-157, 99-15-103, 99-15-105, 99-15-107, 99-15-109, 99-15-111, 99-15-113, 99-15-115, 99-15-117, 99-15-119, 99-15-121, 99-15-123, 99-15-125, 99-15-127, 9-23-5, 9-23-7, 9-23-9, 9-23-13, 9-23-15, 9-23-17, 9-23-19, 9-23-21, 9-23-23, 41-29-139, 99-19-81, 99-19-83, 21-23-7
Committee Substitute: 47-7-2, 47-7-3, 47-7-3.1, 47-7-3.2, 47-7-4, 47-7-5, 47-7-6, 47-7-9, 47-7-11, 47-7-13, 47-7-15, 47-7-17, 47-7-18, 47-7-19, 47-7-21, 47-7-23, 47-7-25, 47-7-27, 47-7-29, 47-7-31, 47-7-33, 47-7-33.1, 47-7-34, 47-7-35, 47-7-36, 47-7-37, 47-7-37.1, 47-7-38, 47-7-38.1, 47-7-39, 47-7-40, 47-7-41, 47-7-43, 47-7-45, 47-7-47, 47-7-49, 47-7-51, 47-7-53, 47-7-55, 47-5-28, 47-5-931, 47-5-933, 47-5-938, 45-1-3, 9-23-11, 99-39-5, 99-39-27, 41-29-153, 41-29-154, 41-29-155, 41-29-157, 99-15-103, 99-15-105, 99-15-107, 99-15-109, 99-15-111, 99-15-113, 99-15-115, 99-15-117, 99-15-119, 99-15-121, 99-15-123, 99-15-125, 99-15-127, 9-23-5, 9-23-7, 9-23-9, 9-23-13, 9-23-15, 9-23-17, 9-23-19, 9-23-21, 9-23-23, 41-29-139, 99-19-81, 99-19-83, 21-23-7
As Passed by the House: 47-7-2, 47-7-3, 47-7-3.1, 47-7-3.2, 47-7-4, 47-7-5, 47-7-6, 47-7-9, 47-7-11, 47-7-13, 47-7-15, 47-7-17, 47-7-18, 47-7-19, 47-7-21, 47-7-23, 47-7-25, 47-7-27, 47-7-29, 47-7-31, 47-7-33, 47-7-33.1, 47-7-34, 47-7-35, 47-7-36, 47-7-37, 47-7-37.1, 47-7-38, 47-7-38.1, 47-7-39, 47-7-40, 47-7-41, 47-7-43, 47-7-45, 47-7-47, 47-7-49, 47-7-51, 47-7-53, 47-7-55, 47-5-28, 47-5-931, 47-5-933, 47-5-938, 45-1-3, 9-23-11, 99-39-5, 99-39-27, 41-29-153, 41-29-154, 41-29-155, 41-29-157, 99-15-103, 99-15-105, 99-15-107, 99-15-109, 99-15-111, 99-15-113, 99-15-115, 99-15-117, 99-15-119, 99-15-121, 99-15-123, 99-15-125, 99-15-127, 9-23-5, 9-23-7, 9-23-9, 9-23-13, 9-23-15, 9-23-17, 9-23-19, 9-23-21, 9-23-23, 41-29-139, 99-19-81, 99-19-83, 21-23-7