14 Parchman inmates awarded ministry degrees
Fourteen inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman have been awarded associate and bachelor’s degrees in Christian Ministry. They met the requirements of the...
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MDOC lifts lockdown at two locations
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Corrections has lifted their lockdown at two locations. Movement is no longer restricted at Marshall County Correctional Facility and Unit 30...
Hattiesburg operation leads to 46 arrests
46 criminals have been arrested as a result of “Operation Shark Tank” in Hattiesburg. The multi-day joint operation led by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task...
Former death row inmate dies in prison
by Alex Paton
A man serving two life sentences, including one for kidnapping and killing his stepdaughter in 1987 in Jackson, has died in prison. C.W. Taylor, was...
Featured MDOC: Lockdown continues, unexpected amount of contraband found
by Alex Paton
Commissioner Pelicia E. Hall said the amount of contraband discovered at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman during the most recent shakedown was unexpected. However, the...
Featured Insurance agent pleads guilty in MDOC prison bribery scandal
by Alex Paton
The final person facing charges in the Chris Epps prison bribery scandal has pled guilty. Insurance Agent Guy “Butch” Evans, pled guilty to aiding and...
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...
Featured Parchman inmates harvest 8,000 lbs. of tomatoes
by Alex Paton
Inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman will have harvested about 8,000 pounds of tomatoes grown in a greenhouse operation by the end of...
Featured Escaped MDOC inmate captured in Alabama
The Mississippi Department of Corrections announced that 37-year Kevin G. Rush has been captured in Alabama. CAPTURED: Inmate Kevin G. Rush, who escaped Wednesday while on...
Featured MDOC searching for escaped inmate
The MDOC is searching for an escaped inmate. Noxubee County Community Work Center Inmate Kevin G. Rush is wanted after he did not return with his work crew...