Prisons going through hot temperatures without air conditioning
Many prisons across the state are without air conditioning this summer and the heat index is reaching as high as 115 on some days. In Mississippi, a study…
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Mississippi inmates, prison staff given masks to try to slow spread of COVID-19
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — All inmates and employees in Mississippi prisons have been given masks to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, the state Department of Corrections said Monday. Advocates have repeatedly raised concerns…
Mississippi inmate death toll rises amid Governor's "state of emergency" extension
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Another Mississippi inmate has died and the governor is extending an order allowing quick spending to try to fix prison problems. At least 16 inmates have died in Mississippi prisons…
Justice department announces investigation into conditions in four Mississippi prisons
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has opened an investigation into conditions of confinement in four of Mississippi’s prisons. The investigation will examine conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman), Southern Mississippi Correctional Institute, Central…