Billy Grahams daughter leads new seminary program for the MS. Dept. of Corrections
The daughter of evangelist Billy Graham will lead a new seminary program for the MS Dept. of Corrections. Ruth Graham has taken her ministry to...
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Limited office visits to begin at probation and parole office next month
Limited office visits will begin in July for individuals on probation, parole, house arrest, or other forms of community supervision. Community supervision also includes earned...
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...
Senate Committee unanimously confirms Cain as new MDOC Commissioner
Photo courtesy of MDOC/Twitter The Senate Corrections Committee voted this morning to unanimously confirm Burl Cain as the new Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of...
The Burl Cain plan: from beatings to bible studies
Governor Tate Reeves recently introduced Burl Cain as the new commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). Today, Cain joined The Gallo Show for...
Senate Corrections Committee chairman sees a bright future for MDOC
Recently, Governor Tate Reeves announced that longtime Angola Prison warden Burl Cain has been chosen as the next commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections...
MDOC confirms first positive COVID-19 case, inmate dies
Photo courtesy of MDOC A now-deceased inmate has tested positive for COVID-19; becoming the first confirmed case among Mississippi’s inmate population. The inmate was housed...
MDOC Has Lowered the Age Requirement for Corrections Officer Candidates
To help address staffing shortages and significantly expand the potential pool of candidates, the minimum age to work as a correctional officer for the Mississippi...
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann Speaks on Governor Tate Reeves asking to close Unit 29 at Parchman
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann held a press conference right after the Senate adjourned on Thursday. He started off this meeting by answering questions about the...
Governor Reeves Personally Visits Parchman, Lays Out Immediate Steps to Restore Order
Today, Governor Tate Reeves visited the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman to personally inspect the conditions and speak with the Mississippians there. He was joined...