Senate Bill 1835 requires judges to consider whether domestic violence was a mitigating factor in a crime, and, if so, a defendant would be eligible for a lighter sentence compared
"Second look" laws to help reduce prison time are gaining traction across the country but Mississippi is not following suit. A new report examinee policies in a dozen states which allow judges, rather than parole boards, to reconsider sentences. Mississippi lacks a "second chance" law but does provide an earlier parole option for older incarcerated individuals. .
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a measure that would let judges give criminal defendants who are domestic violence victims lighter sentences if they can prove prior abuse contributed
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