Another inmate has died in state prison
58-year-old Herman David Wiley died Saturday at Merit Health Central. He is the 36th inmate since January 26th to die while in state custody. Wiley...
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Governor Tate Reeves Announces Nationwide Search for New MDOC Commissioner
Information from the Governor’s Office Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced a group of diverse, experienced Mississippians to help in the mission of finding a new...
New Warden appointed for MDOC
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Corrections has announced a new warden. Commissioner Pelicia E. Hall announced the appointment of Chandra Berryman to be the warden for private...
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...
Shakedown at Stone County Regional Correctional Facility
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Department of Corrections searched the Stone County Regional Facility in Wiggins on Tuesday morning. ...
Wanted: Inmate escapes from Amite Co. lockup
AMITE COUNTY, MISS– The Mississippi Department of Corrections has appealed to the public via social media to find an escaped convict. ...
Fourth Mississippi Department of Corrections Work Center Closes
JACKSON, MISS– In the past year, four Mississippi Department of Corrections Work Centers have closed. ...
State of the Art Jail to be Named After Deputy Killed on the Job
by kim
PASCAGOULA, Miss.–The state-of-the-art jail set to open next week in Jackson County will be named for a deputy killed on the job in 2000. Bruce...
Allowed to Leave Jail and Sleep at Home: Corrections Says Convicted Murder Now Locked Up Good
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–A convicted murderer may have been allowed to leave jail, drive a car home and sleep there. The Miss. Dept. of Corrections says Jerry...
Man Pleads Guilty to Rioting in Adams County Correctional Facility
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss– Juan Geraldo Arredondo plead guilty to one count of rioting in a correctional facility on Monday. ...