Governor Reeves signs bill to allow non-violent inmates to work in the community
Signed into law today in Mississippi is an expansion of a program allowing non-violent inmates to take on jobs during the final year…
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Authorities searching for two inmates that escaped from a Pearl River County detention facility Sunday
The Pearl River County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's assistance to locate two inmates that escaped Sunday. Rodney Smith and Jonathan Culpepper are wanted by authorities after escaping from a Pearl River County detention facility in the early…
Mississippi proposal would expand the possibility of parole
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi legislators have passed the final version of a bill that could make more inmates eligible for the possibility of parole. The state has one of the highest incarceration rates in the…
Mississippi bill could help inmates during pregnancy, birth
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi House has voted to help women who are pregnant or give birth while in jail or prison. House Bill 196 passed Tuesday. It says leg restraints and handcuffs could not be used on an inmate who…
More than 220 COVID-19 cases at George County Correctional Facility
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — More than 220 positive COVID-19 tests have been reported at the George County Regional Correctional Facility. Sheriff Keith Havard says last week after initial testing by medical staff identified approximately six positive cases of the…
Federal corrections officer in Mississippi indicted for accepting bribes to provide contraband for inmates
Jackson, Miss. (WXXV) – A federal corrections officer in Mississippi was indicted for allegedly accepting bribes to provide contraband for inmates. 28-year-old Wesley Hughes, of Greenwood, Mississippi, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on July 14, 2020 and charged…
Concerns mount for inmate civil rights
The families of some of the inmates in Mississippi prisons continue to demand answers from the federal government about civil right violations and living conditions for inmates. Yesterday, demonstrators rallied for prisoner rights outside the state capitol in Jackson. Concerns…
Education Program for Inmates in Jackson County
Some inmates in Jackson County are using their time inside to prepare them for life on the outside. Fifty-six inmates signed up for classes in the high school equivalency program since August. Inmates are pre-tested to determine their education levels.…
Bill Regarding Inmate Work Programs
Mississippi lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow judges to sentence non-violent offenders to a work detail. House Bill 916 would give a county or circuit judge the ability to sentence an offender to a joint county-state work program if…
Work Center Shuts Down Operation
The Jackson County Community Work Center in Pascagoula is shut-down. The center gave inmates the opportunity to contribute to society supplying them with limited-skill based jobs around town. In recent years the Mississippi department of corrections has changed some of…
Madison County Escaped Inmate
The Mississippi Department of Corrections is looking for an escaped inmate, 28-year-old Donald Woodcock.
Attorney General's Office Asks for Execution Date
According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the attorney general’s office has filed a motion requesting an execution date for Richard Gerald Jordan.
Inmates May Get Conjugal Visits
A Federal Magistrate Judge will determine whether or not to allow conjugal visits to Mississippi inmates once again.
Resolution Approved to Charge Inmates for Non-Emergency Care
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution allowing Sheriff Mike Ezell to begin charging inmates for non-emergency medical care.
Local Chaplain is Reaching Out to Prisoners
Many view prison as a place of punishment for people who no longer belong in society, but a local chaplain sees it as a place of opportunity to reach individuals struggling with life choices.