Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.

HB 1698 would have required Mississippi inmates convicted of nonviolent crimes after July 1, 1995, to serve at least 25% of their sentence (or 10 years, whichever is less) before release, and violent crime offenders to serve 50% (or 20 years). Certain violent offenses like robbery with a deadly weapon would have required 60% service. The bill excluded life sentences, habitual offenders, sex offenses, and drug trafficking cases from these requirements. It died in committee in 2026 without becoming law.