HB 2705 -- PAROLE ELIGIBILITY

SPONSOR: Christofanelli

This bill specifies that, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any offender sentenced under Subsection 3 of Section 195.295, RSMo, relating to convictions for drug trafficking in the second degree, prior to its repeal in 2017 will be eligible for parole after having served 10 years of his or her sentence if the Parole Board determines that there is a strong and reasonable probability that the offender will not re-offend.

Statutes affected:
Introduced (5728H.01): 217.689