SB2352 - Parole Board; prescribe qualifications for the board and post parole hearings on DOC website.

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An Act To Amend Section 47-7-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Qualifications For Members Of The State Parole Board To Consist Of Members With Backgrounds In Law Enforcement, Criminal Defense Law, Prosecutorial Law And Business; To Provide For An Executive Secretary Of The State Parole Board; To Amend Section 47-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement To Hold Parole Hearings At The Mississippi State Penitentiary; To Require That Parole Hearings Be Made Available To The Public Via Internet Webcast; To Amend Section 47-7-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Notice Of Parole Hearings To Be Published On The Mississippi Department Of Corrections' Website; To Amend Notice Requirements To Victims And Certain Family Members Of Victims; And For Related Purposes.