A majority ofthe board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.A decision to parole an offender convicted of murder or a sex-relatedcrime shall require the affirmative vote of three (3) members. Theboard shall maintain, in minute book form, a copy of each of its officialactions with the reasons therefor. Suitable and sufficient officespace and support resources and staff necessary to conducting ParoleBoard business shall be provided by the Department of Corrections.However, the principal place for conducting parole hearings shallbe the state penitentiary at Parchman.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 7 - Probation and Parole
§ 47-7-1. Probation and Parole Law
§ 47-7-3. Parole of prisoners; conditions for eligibility; determination of tentative hearing date
§ 47-7-4. Conditional medical release of prisoners; criteria; supervision; revocation
§ 47-7-11. Salaries, per diem and expenses
§ 47-7-13. Voting and recordkeeping requirements; offices, equipment, and supplies
§ 47-7-15. Seal of board; records and reports
§ 47-7-17. Examination of offender's record; eligibility for parole
§ 47-7-21. Privileged information
§ 47-7-23. Rules and regulations
§ 47-7-25. Gratuities to paroled offender
§ 47-7-29. Effect of conviction of felony while on parole or earned-release supervision
§ 47-7-37.1. Revocation of probation or post-release supervision
§ 47-7-39. Change of residence; transfer
§ 47-7-41. Discharge from probation
§ 47-7-43. Application of provisions
§ 47-7-45. Provisions inapplicable to Oakley Youth Development Center
§ 47-7-53. Department of Corrections to assume duties, powers and responsibilities of Parole Board