Mississippi § 47-7-3 - 1.

§ 47-7-3. 1.

In consultationwith the Parole Board, the department shall develop a case plan forall parole eligible inmates to guide an inmate’s rehabilitationwhile in the department’s custody and to reduce the likelihoodof recidivism after release. Within ninety(90) days of admission, the department shall complete a case planon all inmates which shall include, but not limited to: Programming andtreatment requirements based on the results of a risk and needs assessment; Any programmingor treatment requirements contained in the sentencing order; and General behaviorrequirements in accordance with the rules and policies of the department. The departmentshall provide the inmate with a written copy of the case plan andthe inmate’s caseworker shall explain the conditions set forthin the case plan. Within ninety(90) days of admission, the caseworker shall notify the inmate oftheir parole eligibility date as calculated in accordance with Section 47-7-3(3); At the time aparole-eligible inmate receives the case plan, the department shallsend the case plan to the Parole Board for approval. The departmentshall ensure that the case plan is achievable prior to inmate’sparole eligibility date. The caseworkershall meet with the inmate every eight (8) weeks from the date theoffender received the case plan to review the inmate’s caseplan progress. Every four (4)months the department shall electronically submit a progress reporton each parole-eligible inmate’s case plan to the Parole Board.The board may meet to review an inmate’s case plan and mayprovide written input to the caseworker on the inmate’s progresstoward completion of the case plan. The Parole Boardshall provide semiannually to the Oversight Task Force the numberof parole hearings held, the number of prisoners released to parolewithout a hearing and the number of parolees released after a hearing.