Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 29 - Prisons And Parole
Part 201 - Mississippi State Parole Board Policies And Procedures
Chapter 1 - Authority, Organization, and Duties of the Mississippi Parole Board
Current through September 24, 2024
Mission Statement: We believe in human dignity and shall demonstrate this belief to the community, victims and offenders through our actions. Our leadership practices are based on principles that will create an environment to guide, influence, and facilitate change.
The Mississippi Parole Board is an important part of the criminal justice system. It is dedicated to the process of promoting public safety. It is our goal for the offender to experience a successful transition from confinement to responsible conduct within the community through supervised conditional release.
The mission of the Mississippi Parole Board is accomplished by:
A. Informing the offender that the Parole Board considers that parole is a privilege, which may be granted after an offender has served a portion of a court-imposed sentence under supervision in Mississippi Department of Corrections custody. All cases are considered on an individual basis and the Board will treat all offenders in a fair and honest manner.
B. Considering the statement of the victim, which may contribute to the Board's parole decision making process by providing information that might otherwise not be apparent.
C. Identifying those eligible offenders for whom there is sufficient indication that they are ready to reenter the mainstream of society as productive, law-abiding citizens.
D. Communicating to the offender that parole may be granted providing that the offender meets certain requirements and is willing to abide by all conditions of parole, all laws, ordinances, and orders of the city, county, state and federal government.
E. Encouraging offenders to participate in recommended educational, rehabilitation and vocational programs which will assist them in their adjustment/acceptance back into society. The Parole Board will encourage the Mississippi Department of Corrections to provide the needed programming in all correctional facilities.
