Defy Venture will not launch in Mississippi
The much anticipated Defy Venture program will not have a Mississippi launch in the foreseeable future. ...
Tag : inmates
Families urge MDOC to end ‘group punishment’
by Sarah Ulmer
Often times when an incident occurs within a prison facility, it’s the family members on the outside who suffer right along with the inmates. ...
‘Shawshank’ inmate still on the run
by Sarah Ulmer
After breaking out ‘Shawshank Redemption’ style, inmate is still on the run from police. ...
Inmates escape from Rankin County facility
by Sarah Ulmer
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss.- Two female inmates have escaped from the restitution center in Flowood on Tuesday morning. ...
UPDATE: Visitation rules postponed
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Mississippi Department of Corrections recently postponed the new visitor policy for inmates at the facility....
Miss. News Briefs: Cut Yourself a Slice of Throat; Man Drowns While Fishing
by kim
BALDWYN, Miss.–An argument between two men got way too rough Saturday night. One of the men ended up with his throat cut. Here are a...
Deer Meat for Prisoners; Why A State Lawmaker Pushes It
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss– Adding deer meat to the prison menu could be a money saver, says District 28 Representative Tommy Taylor. ...
Miss. News Briefs: It’s Guards v. Inmates and Why You Can’t Get That Free House Anymore
by kim
MERIDIAN, Miss.–It was guards versus inmates in yet another match up at East Miss. Correctional Facility. This time there was mace and prison knives involved...
One Privilege to be Missing for State Prisoners: Conjugal Visits
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–If you’re headed to prison, one privilege you will be missing in a Mississippi lock-up: conjugal visits, or basically, sex with your spouse on...
Inmates Back Under Control After Two Uprisings
by kim
RAYMOND, Miss.–Inmates were back in their cells and once again under lock and key after they were able to get out Sunday. That was the...