Parolees go through financial boot camp at MDOC
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...
Tag : Prison Reform
Congress moves on Criminal Justice Reform
by Alex Paton
Legislation to improve the criminal justice system has been passed in Washington. Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith voted for the “First Step Act”...
MDOC expands prison reform programs
by Alex Paton
With the help of a federal grant, the Mississippi Department of Corrections is expanding to six northern counties a program to assist individuals with co-occurring...
Trump talks prison reform during Mississippi visit
by Alex Paton
During President Trump’s visit to Mississippi on Monday, he took part in a roundtable discussion on prison reform. Governor Phil Bryant along with Mississippi Senators,...
Bryant discusses prison reform with President Trump
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant met with President Donald Trump this week during a roundtable discussion on prison reform. During the meeting, Bryant shared Mississippi’s successes with...