Bill Text: MS HB153 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Disbursement of restitution center earnings from offenders; provide certain order to.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee [HB153 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2016-HB153-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Corrections
By: Representative Currie
House Bill 153
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO INSTITUTE AN ORDER FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF EARNINGS FROM OFFENDERS FOR PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION; TO REQUIRE COURT-ORDERED RESTITUTION TO BE PAID TO A VICTIM BEFORE ROOM, BOARD, PERSONAL LIVING EXPENSES, COURT-ORDERED COSTS AND FINES ARE PAID; TO REQUIRE SUCH PAYMENT TO OCCUR DURING THE DOMICILE OF THE OFFENDERS IN RESTITUTION CENTERS AND UPON DISCHARGE UNTIL THE AMOUNT IS PAID IN FULL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 99-37-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
99-37-21. (1) The
Department of * * * Human Services and the Department of Corrections are
hereby authorized to cooperate in the institution and administration of
services at restitution centers as authorized by Section 99-37-19 and at other
facilities which provide opportunities for restitution for criminal acts.
(2) The Department of * * * Human Services and the
Department of Corrections are authorized and directed, jointly or separately:
(a) To seek funding from federal or other sources to provide the maximum supportive services for offenders and the families of offenders who are participating in restitution programs;
(b) To develop additional programs whereby offenders may be afforded opportunities to contribute to society and the support of their families through restitution programs; and
(c) To develop pilot programs of counseling, training and supervision for parolees whereby restitution may be accomplished; such programs may be residential or nonresidential as appropriate.
(3) The Department of Corrections shall carry out the disbursement of restitution earnings in the following manner and order:
(a) Payment of court-ordered restitution to a victim shall be disbursed before room, board, personal living expenses, court-ordered costs and fines and shall occur during the domicile of an offender at a restitution center and upon discharge of such offender until paid in full.
(b) Court-ordered costs and fines shall be eligible for disbursement upon payment in full of court-ordered restitution.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016.
