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The MDOC conducted the final prison shakedown for 2017 Thursday at Parchman’s Unit 29, the prison’s largest unit, marked the completion of the first round...
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MDOC Commissioner: Too much contraband
by Alex Paton
More contraband than expected, including canned and leaf tobacco, cellphones, cellphone chargers, and marijuana, were found at a Parchman work camp during a shakedown. The...
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...
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...
UPDATE: Reward increased to $10,000 for Parchman escapees
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is still seeking two Parchman escapees and the monetary reward has been increased to $10,000 for information leading to the...
MDOC expands program for inmates leaving prison
by Jared Bounds
JACKSON – More inmates are being better prepared to return to their communities before their release as a result of the Mississippi Department of Corrections...
MDOC makes another contraband bust, this time at Alcorn County
by Sarah Ulmer
It’s the 15th shakedown this year and the Mississippi Department of Corrections is considering it the largest contraband bust that they’ve had. ...
Shakedown at Stone County Regional Correctional Facility
by Sarah Ulmer
The Mississippi Department of Corrections searched the Stone County Regional Facility in Wiggins on Tuesday morning. ...
Hall appointed MDOC commissioner
Gov. Phil Bryant announced today that he has appointed Pelicia Hall commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Hall replaces Marshall Fisher, who was recently...