April 2, 2021
Sen. Juan Barnett, D-Hedeilburg, principally authored the recently passed legislation to extend access to parole hearings for many currently serving long sentences in state prisons. Gov. Tate Reeves must either sign the reform bill into law or veto it, effectively killing parole reform for this legislative session. He vetoed similar legislation last year. AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
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Parole Reform Passes to Governor’s Desk Amid Murky Future
Accessibility to parole hearings would extend to more inmates across Mississippi’s state prison system if Gov. Tate Reeves signs legislation passed in the state Senate this week.
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