SB 714 - This act provides that an offender shall be eligible to receive a parole hearing after serving 30 years or more of his or her sentence if such offender:• Is incarcerated in a correctional facility after being sentenced by a court;
• Is serving a sentence of life without parole for the offense of first or second degree murder prior to October 1, 1984;
• Is 60 years of age or older;
• Has no felony convictions prior to the conviction for which he or she is currently incarcerated; and
• Is not a convicted sex offender.
During the parole hearing, the parole board shall determine if there is a reasonable probability the offender will not violate the law upon release. If the board determines a reasonable probability exists, the offender shall be eligible for release upon a find that the offender has a record of good conduct while incarcerated, demonstrated self-rehabilitation, developed a workable parole plane, and has a risk factor and mental health score determined appropriate by the board.
Any offender released under this act shall be subject to a minimum of five years of supervision by the board.
This act is substantially similar to SB 995 (2022), HB 2134 (2022), and HB 277 (2021).
MARY GRACE PRINGLE