(1) When a courtimposes a sentence upon a conviction for any felony committed afterJune 30, 1995, the court, in addition to any other punishment imposedif the other punishment includes a term of incarceration in a stateor local correctional facility, may impose a term of post-releasesupervision. However, the total number of years of incarceration plusthe total number of years of post-release supervision shall not exceedthe maximum sentence authorized to be imposed by law for the felonycommitted. The defendant shall be placed under post-release supervisionupon release from the term of incarceration. The period of supervisionshall be established by the court.
(2) The period ofpost-release supervision shall be conducted in the same manner asa like period of supervised probation, including a requirement thatthe defendant shall abide by any terms and conditions as the courtmay establish. Failure to successfully abide by the terms and conditionsshall be grounds to terminate the period of post-release supervisionand to recommit the defendant to the correctional facility from whichhe was previously released. Procedures for termination and recommitmentshall be conducted in the same manner as procedures for the revocationof probation and imposition of a suspended sentence as required pursuantto Section 47-7-37.
(3) Post-releasesupervision programs shall be operated through the probation and paroleunit of the Division of Community Corrections of the department. Themaximum amount of time that the Mississippi Department of Correctionsmay supervise an offender on the post-release supervision programis five (5) years.