Mississippi § 47-7-6 - Parole Board to collect
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-7-6 — Parole Board to collect, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-7-6. Parole Board to collect
The Parole Board,with the assistance of the Department of Corrections, shall collectthe following information: The number ofoffenders supervised on parole; The number ofoffenders released on parole; The number ofparole hearings held; The parole grantrate for parolees released with and without a hearing; The average lengthof time offenders spend on parole; The number andpercentage of parolees revoked for a technical violation and returnedfor a term of imprisonment in a technical violation center; The number andpercentage of parolees revoked for a technical violation and returnedfor a term of imprisonment in another type of Department of Corrections’facility; The number andpercentage of parolees who are convicted of a new offense and returnedfor a term of imprisonment on their current crime as well as the newcrime; The number ofparolees held on a violation in county jail awaiting a revocationhearing; and The average lengthof stay in a county jail for parolees awaiting a revocation hearing. The Parole Boardshall semiannually report information required in subsection (1) tothe Oversight Task Force, and upon request, shall report such informationto the PEER Committee.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 47-7-6
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-7-6 cover?
Section 47-7-6 ("Parole Board to collect") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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