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HB 951

Corrections; extend repealer on intensive supervision program and electronic home detention.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Fred Shanks

HB 951 extends Mississippi's intensive supervision and electronic home detention programs to prevent their statutory expiration and continuation as incarceration alternatives.

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Bill Summary · HB 951

Legislative bill overview

HB 951 extends the expiration date for Mississippi's intensive supervision program and electronic home detention provisions, which were set to expire. The bill essentially prevents these criminal justice programs from being automatically eliminated by keeping their statutory authorization in effect.

Why is this important

These programs serve as alternatives to incarceration, allowing supervised release in the community rather than imprisonment. Extending them affects how Mississippi manages its correctional system, potentially influencing prison populations, costs, and rehabilitation opportunities for eligible offenders.

Potential points of contention

  • Program effectiveness data: Questions about whether these alternatives actually reduce recidivism or simply shift costs without improving outcomes
  • Public safety concerns: Debate over whether community-based supervision adequately protects public safety compared to incarceration
  • Fiscal impact: Whether maintaining these programs is more or less cost-effective than incarceration, and who bears those costs

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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