MississippiMississippi’s supervision fee rules are scheduled to end July 1, 2030
People under Mississippi’s community supervision must pay $55 monthly unless granted a hardship waiver, under rules scheduled to end July 1, 2030.
What it does
Rules requiring people under Mississippi’s community supervision to pay $55 monthly are scheduled to end July 1, 2030. A hardship waiver can excuse payments for up to 90 days.
Argument forMonthly payments could help fund community supervision services, payments to crime victims, and corrections training.
Argument againstThe $55 monthly charge could strain supervised people’s budgets, especially when hardship waivers last no more than 90 days.
More detail
The law sets July 1, 2030, as the date the supervision payment rules end. The rules cover people under the Mississippi Department of Corrections’ Community Services Division, including those on probation or parole. The sentencing court or Department of Corrections may grant a hardship waiver for up to 90 days. Payments cannot be required for longer than 10 years. A court may order imprisonment for nonpayment if it finds the person can afford payment. It cannot do so if the person reports inability to pay in writing under oath and the court agrees. The act took effect June 30, 2026. The first payment is due within 60 days of release from prison unless a hardship waiver is granted.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Tate ReevesBecame Law
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedTo Governor
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 30Conference Report Adopted
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 30Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 27Conference Report Filed
- Mar 27Conference Report Filed
- Mar 19Conferees Named Currie,Faulkner,Burch
- Mar 13Conferees Named Chassaniol,Fillingane,Brumfield
- Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- Mar 5Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 4Passed As AmendedPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage as Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4AmendedMajor
- Feb 25Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Feb 6Referred To CorrectionsMinor
- Feb 5Transmitted To HouseMinor
- Feb 4PassedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Jan 19Referred To CorrectionsIntroduced
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