One escaped inmate caught, two still on the run
Two Mississippi inmates are still on the run. Three inmates escaped custody on Friday from separate correction facilities and while 59-year-old Benny Ray Blansett was...
Tag : Mississippi Department of Corrections
Neighboring states’ correctional leaders join re-entry forum
by Alex Paton
Correctional leaders from neighboring states are joining the Mississippi Department of Corrections to share ideas and best practices in support of re-entry needs for incarcerated...
New law disables prisoners contraband cell phones
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Corrections has a new way to attack the widespread use of contraband cellphones in the state prison system. A new law...
Parolees go through financial boot camp at MDOC
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is teaching their parolees and probationers how to get their finances on track. While completing their term at the Technical...
MDOC offering pay incentive for college graduates
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is accepting applications daily for correctional officers and offering an immediate five percent increase in your starting pay if you...
MDOC looks to legislature to change prison uniforms
by Alex Paton
Corrections Commissioner Pelicia Hall is asking to remove stripes and the word ‘convict’ from prisoners’ uniforms. Mississippi is one of the last states to change...
MDOC prison on partial lockdown
A large section of a prison in south Mississippi is on lockdown, and visitation and other privileges are canceled indefinitely because of a severe shortage...
500 correctional officers needed at MDOC
The Mississippi Department of Corrections needs 500 officers so that it can continue to fulfill its public safety mission, provide court-ordered programs and expand its...
MDOC searching for missing probationer
The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and Richland Police Department are looking for probationer Tammy Bounds, who was reported missing by her family. Bounds is...
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...