Update: MDOC investigating 16 inmate deaths in August
Sixteen inmates died during the month of August in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. 55 year-old Richard Beasley was serving 28 years for...
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August prison deaths continue to mount
The number of inmates that have died in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections this month has now climbed to fourteen. 75 year-old Tony Springer...
MDOC searching for parolee
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is searching for parolee John W. Erwin, Sr., who failed to report back to the Hinds County Restitution Center after...
Featured MDOC investigating 10 inmate deaths this month
Ten inmates have died this month in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. They are still pending autopsies but the department believes they are...
Featured Prison-to-College Pipeline offers second chance
56 women at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl were recently honored for completing college-level courses in U.S. history, public speaking, English composition and...
Featured ‘Soldier On’ program celebrated for their success
Earlier this week, G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery VA Medical Center Director Dr. David Walker and Fred Howell of Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula joined Commissioner Pelicia E....
Featured MDOC correctional officer arrested
A four year correctional officer at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County has been arrested and suspended. 35 year-old Kimberly Diana Scott, of Pickens, is...
Featured Five MDOC inmates die in five days
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is investigating five unrelated inmate deaths that have occurred since Thursday. In each case, the cause and manner of death...
MDOC addresses recent inmate escape
Earlier this month, Michael Wilson escaped from the South Mississippi Correctional Institution, and now the Mississippi Department of Corrections has issued their first public statement...
Update: Rankin inmate back in custody
by Alex Paton
Update: A Facebook post from the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that inmate David Sean Crabb is back in custody after walking away from...