Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.
Under present law, a person sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for first degree murder may achieve release eligibility after serving 51 years, or 60 years minus up to nine years for sentence reduction credits.<br /> <br /> Under this bill, a minor who is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for a first degree murder committed on or after July 1, 2019, would achieve release eligibility after serving 25 years.<br /> <br />
Under present law, a person sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for first degree murder may achieve release eligibility after serving 51 years, or 60 years minus up to nine years for sentence reduction credits.<br /> <br /> Under this bill, a minor who is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for a first degree murder committed on or after July 1, 2019, would achieve release eligibility after serving 25 years.<br /> <br />
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