Bennie Thompson requests MDOC investigation
After a violent week in the Mississippi penal system, Congressman Bennie Thompson has requested that U.S. Attorney General William Barr launch an investigation into the...
Tag : inmate deaths
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 Five MDOC inmates die in five days
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is investigating five unrelated inmate deaths that have occurred since Thursday. In each case, the cause and manner of death...