AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 47-5-533 THROUGH 47-5-575, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE MISSISSIPPI PRISON INDUSTRIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO CREATE A PILOT REENTRY COURT; TO ESTABLISH A REHABILITATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE JUDGE PRESIDING OVER THE PILOT REENTRY COURT AT THE TIME OF INITIAL SENTENCING OF ANY OFFENDER TO RECOMMEND THE OFFENDER BE PLACED IN THE REHABILITATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN THREE YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL SENTENCING; TO RECONSIDER THE SENTENCE AND PLACE THE OFFENDER ON POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 47-5-533, 47-5-535, 47-5-537, 47-5-539, 47-5-541, 47-5-543, 47-5-545, 47-5-547, 47-5-549, 47-5-551, 47-5-553, 47-5-555, 47-5-557, 47-5-559, 47-5-561, 47-5-563, 47-5-565, 47-5-567, 47-5-569, 47-5-571, 47-5-573, 47-5-575
Committee Substitute: 47-5-533, 47-5-535, 47-5-537, 47-5-539, 47-5-541, 47-5-543, 47-5-545, 47-5-547, 47-5-549, 47-5-551, 47-5-553, 47-5-555, 47-5-557, 47-5-559, 47-5-561, 47-5-563, 47-5-565, 47-5-567, 47-5-569, 47-5-571, 47-5-573, 47-5-575
As Passed by the House: 47-5-533, 47-5-535, 47-5-537, 47-5-539, 47-5-541, 47-5-543, 47-5-545, 47-5-547, 47-5-549, 47-5-551, 47-5-553, 47-5-555, 47-5-557, 47-5-559, 47-5-561, 47-5-563, 47-5-565, 47-5-567, 47-5-569, 47-5-571, 47-5-573, 47-5-575