New law disables prisoners contraband cell phones
The Mississippi Department of Corrections has a new way to attack the widespread use of contraband cellphones in the state prison system. A new law...
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Contraband found at Chickasaw County Regional
A small amount of contraband was recovered from the Chickasaw County Regional Correctional Facility in Houston Tuesday. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said this was...
Numbers rise as Mississippians register for new “no call” list
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- So far more than 62,000 people have signed up for the Mississippi No Call Cellphone Registry....
Registration for cell phones on no-call list begins Friday
JACKSON, MISS–Registration for cellphones for the Mississippi No Call list will begin Friday, according to the Mississippi Public Service Commission....
No call list soon available for cell phones
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Starting July 1, 2016 Mississippians will be able to register their cell phone numbers on a do-not-call list....
Corrections: Prison Lockdowns Are Off For Now, Will Be On Again For Bad Behavior
by kim
PARCHMAN, Miss.–If you have people you know on the inside, you may be able to visit them pretty soon. The lockdowns that were on for...
Another Shakedown, More Shanks, Contraband Found in Mississippi Prison
by kim
MARSHALL COUNTY, Miss.–Another shakedown ended with guards at a state-run prison in Marshall County finding shanks, cell phones and drugs. Wednesday’s search was the fifth...
Shanks, Smokes, Cell Phones Found in “Massive” State Prison Shakedowns
by kim
PHOTOS: Dept. of Corrections PARCHMAN, Miss.–Prisoners in Mississippi have had access to many different kinds of items they are not supposed to have, some of...
Good Decisions Being Preached by Highway Patrol After Fatal Wrecks
by kim
TCHULA, Miss.–Another wreck where several people were killed happened in Holmes County this weekend. That follows last week’s wreck in Brookhaven where four teenagers died...
The Walnut Grove Prison Riot: Eleven Footballs Filled With Contraband Responsible
by kim
WALNUT GROVE, Miss.–Last week’s prison riot at the privately-run Walnut Grove Correctional Facility was because contraband did not make it into the prison, said Chris...