MDOC looks to legislature to change prison uniforms
Corrections Commissioner Pelicia Hall is asking to remove stripes and the word ‘convict’ from prisoners’ uniforms. Mississippi is one of the last states to change...
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MDOC prison on partial lockdown
A large section of a prison in south Mississippi is on lockdown, and visitation and other privileges are canceled indefinitely because of a severe shortage...
MDOC Commissioner responds to August prison deaths
by Alex Paton
During the month of August, 16 inmates died in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. MDOC Commissioner Pelicia Hall recently sat down with...
Featured MDOC investigating 10 inmate deaths this month
Ten inmates have died this month in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. They are still pending autopsies but the department believes they are...
Featured ‘Soldier On’ program celebrated for their success
Earlier this week, G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery VA Medical Center Director Dr. David Walker and Fred Howell of Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula joined Commissioner Pelicia E....
MDOC harvests 20K pounds of blueberries to sell to markets
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Corrections has harvested 20,000 pounds of blueberries and recently received their certification to sell to outside markets, including schools, retail stores,...
14 Parchman inmates awarded ministry degrees
by Alex Paton
Fourteen inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman have been awarded associate and bachelor’s degrees in Christian Ministry. They met the requirements of the...
Featured MDOC officer arrested after K-9 search finds spice in car
by Alex Paton
A correctional officer at South Mississippi Correctional Institution is the latest person to experience the meaning of Operation Zero Tolerance at the Mississippi Department of...
Featured MDOC: Less contraband seized during second shakedown of 2018
by Alex Paton
The second shakedown at South Mississippi Correctional Institution has turned up fewer cell phones, drugs, and other contraband items than the search three weeks ago...
Featured MDOC conducts last prison shakedown of 2017
by Alex Paton
The MDOC conducted the final prison shakedown for 2017 Thursday at Parchman’s Unit 29, the prison’s largest unit, marked the completion of the first round...