Coronavirus and the department of corrections
As the year 2020 started out, the Mississippi Department of Corrections took the heat in the first month. Inmates were killing and getting killed with...
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3 Mississippi guards accused of having sexual contact with inmates
Three guards at the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility have been placed on administrative leave after being accused of having sexual contact with two female...
Bryant discusses prison reform with President Trump
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant met with President Donald Trump this week during a roundtable discussion on prison reform. During the meeting, Bryant shared Mississippi’s successes with...
One inmate still at large after four escape Leake County
by Alex Paton
Three of the Four inmates have been captured after they escaped from the Leake County jail. Sheriff Greg Waggoner said the inmates escaped between 8:30...
Featured MDOC responds to state officials: reducing inmates at regional jails
by Alex Paton
Corrections Commissioner Pelicia E. Hall answered numerous questions for about two hours from sheriffs and lawmakers about the department’s decision to remove 400 inmates from...
Inmates attend resource fair to help them find jobs after release
by Alex Paton
Inmates in the pre-release program at the Mississippi State Penitentiary were connected with resources that they will need after their release from prison during a...
Fair Release program aimed at helping inamtes adjust to life after prison
by Sarah Ulmer
On Thursday, for the first time inmates at South Mississippi Correctional Institution will be able to talk face to face with representatives from businesses and...
MDOC praises successful Prison-to-College program
by Sarah Ulmer
About 50 more inmates, including 42 women at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility and seven men at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, are the latest...
MDOC expands program to help inmates transition after time served
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON – More inmates are being better prepared to return to their communities before release as a result of the Mississippi Department of Corrections expanding...
UPDATE: Escaped Georgia inmates captured
by Sarah Ulmer
Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Greg Dozier has confirmed the capture of escaped inmates Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe. The two were captured in Tennessee following...