Parole consideration denied by judge; provide offender must wait certain time frame before filing successive petition.

HB 1383 would require Mississippi offenders whose parole eligibility petitions are denied by a circuit court judge to wait two years before filing another petition. This applies to all inmates in the Mississippi Department of Corrections seeking parole after a court denial, regardless of their offense type. The bill amends Section 47-7-3 of the Mississippi Code to establish this mandatory waiting period, preventing immediate reapplications. It does not change parole eligibility criteria but sets a specific timeline for subsequent petitions.