Bill Text: MS SB2150 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Offender temporary personal leave; MDOC commissioner may grant with certain conditions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee [SB2150 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2017-SB2150-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2017 Regular Session
To: Corrections
By: Senator(s) Jackson (32nd)
Senate Bill 2150
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, OR HIS DESIGNEES, TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN OFFENDER WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SECURITY ESCORT DURING HONORARY LEAVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 47-5-173, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
47-5-173. The commissioner,
or his designees, may grant leave to an offender and may take into
consideration sickness or death in the offender's family or the seeking of
employment by the offender in connection with application for parole, for a
period of time not to exceed ten (10) days. At least fifteen (15) days prior
to the release of an offender on leave, the director of records of the
department shall give the written notice required pursuant to Section 47-5-177.
However, if an offender is granted leave because of sickness or death in the
offender's family, written notice shall not be required * * *. In all * * * cases the commissioner, or his
designees, shall * * * determine when a security escort
by a correctional officer or law enforcement officer is deemed necessary.
The commissioner, or his designees, in granting leave, shall take into
consideration the conduct and work performance of the offender.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.
