HB 1377 & SB 2123 look to reform prisons
As criminal justice reform continues to be a statewide issue, there are a couple of bills regarding the topic circulating throughout the state capitol. “House...
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Impactful bills take effect in Mississippi
News Mississippi Staff Report Lawmakers left the Capitol in late March, and today, the bills that they passed during the 2019 legislative session will go...
Neighboring states’ correctional leaders join re-entry forum
by Alex Paton
Correctional leaders from neighboring states are joining the Mississippi Department of Corrections to share ideas and best practices in support of re-entry needs for incarcerated...
Criminal justice reform sent to Governor’s desk
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Legislature passed the Criminal Justice Reform Act of 2019, sending the bill to Governor Bryant for his signature. According to Empower Mississippi, the...
2019 Legislative Session Preview
by Alex Paton
Lawmakers are headed back to the Capitol for the start of the 90-day legislative session which will go through April 7, 2019. While some are...
Congress moves on Criminal Justice Reform
by Alex Paton
Legislation to improve the criminal justice system has been passed in Washington. Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith voted for the “First Step Act”...
Featured Criminal justice reform legislation: helping inmates re-enter workforce
by Alex Paton
Criminal justice reform that puts people back to work, protects communities and saves tax dollars. That’s what one piece of legislation is trying to do. The...
Keeping the Really Bad Ones In Prison: Gov. to Sign Criminal Justice Reform
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–It’s about keeping you safe and saving you money at the same time. It took a large-scale task force to come up with a...