Former correctional officer begins prison sentence
A former correctional officer has been sentenced for attempting to smuggle contraband into the south Mississippi prison, while a current officer stands accused of fraternizing...
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Operation Zero Tolerance moves forward in Kemper-Neshoba County Regional Correctional Facility
by Sarah Ulmer
As the Mississippi Department of Corrections continues Operation Zero Tolerance, Kemper-Neshoba County Regional Correctional Facility in DeKalb was the scene of the latest shakedown early Wednesday morning....
The MDOC expanding use of behavioral program to inmates
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is expanding the use of a proven cognitive behavioral change program under Commissioner Pelicia E. Hall’s goal to offer more...
Doctor must pay $1.3 Million after bribing state prison boss
by Alex Paton
A federal judge says a Mississippi Doctor must pay $1.3 Million dollars after he bribed state prison boss chris epps into giving him contracts with...
MDOC recognizes tenured employees at Commissioner’s Assembly
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Department of Corrections kicked off the Commissioner’s Assembly at Parchman and honored three dedicated employees. ...
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...
Mississippi State Penitentiary names new Superintendent
Mississippi’s oldest prison has its new superintendent. Marshal Turner has been named superintendent of Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. The 18,000 square foot prison in...
Escaped Scott County inmate caught
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Corrections confirms that state inmate Gregory Tripp, who escaped from the Scott County Jail over the weekend has been captured and...
MDOC looking for escaped probationer
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is looking for an escaped probationer from the Greenwood Restitution Center. ...
MDOC continues cracking down on contraband in the prison system
by Sarah Ulmer
In their continued effort to crack down on contraband entering the prison system, Commissioner Pelicia Hall makes a statement on one of their own caught...