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21/07/2024

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28/06/2024

https://www.newsweek.com/map-us-states-prison-populations-1916690?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2qbuY7w415VsaF7MXjdLdH2eRMvtzV82GR5S01yLJX2KXtdZQT25aYynQ_aem_Pe8RGIZN9dHNnNHzJgtJmg

A new study has identified Mississippi as the state with the highest increase in incarceration rates, with a 14.5 percent rise over the past year.

19/06/2024

https://www.fwd.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MS-Recidivism-Analysis-Report.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1B0OjVGeEhfg5jnA4FpiLZ35rBpAcr86yvd-xECCoPSdNWuww70u-ORIY_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

09/06/2024

https://www.supertalk.fm/mdoc-to-work-with-federal-government-to-enhance-inmate-safety-amid-scathing-report/

The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) will work with the Department of Justice (DOJ) despite disagreeing with the findings of a federal investigation launched into prisons across the state regarding inmate safety. Last week, the DOJ issued a scathing report that the Central Mississippi Co...

03/06/2024

Delays and denials, logiscial issues creating a bottleneck and staffing shortages raise concerns that Mississippi's parole system is broken..

25/05/2024

https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/mdoc-showcases-inmate-vr-welding-program/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_content=local%20news&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3JtnScm_0t-B7IzlWQtr8KonsarPT3L8I7gY13xetZUhjW5ry_T_ZBmFo_aem_AaNTmLPh7JPYyCtahEhrToM-s0GqaFRV3Rc5Vn-NE1Eemwj5-cZM1DJ8HMty8KOuuDWe1I6foieN9UEBiRIAwYJn

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Virtual reality technology is being used to train Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) inmates as they approach life after incarceration. MDOC unveiled its mobile we…

27/04/2024

https://www.deltadailynews.com/local/law-makers-discuss-prison-reform/

JACKSON, Miss.–Prison reform is a slow process in Mississippi. But, legislators took some steps Thursday, passing conference reports in the House meant to improve the system, how it treats prisoners and the overall result when they are released from the system. “Mr. Chairman, what would […]

23/02/2024

https://mississippitoday.org/2024/02/22/parole-board-revamp-among-bills-before-legislature/?fbclid=IwAR2T6IGVv9tiaoiLBK8oNJBmPNEYdTp3WYLh05BPaVpVA53Q9tPjR69cdK8_aem_ARdIAfSND3rSlIQM6K-IZZ7EaPDQJGmMXTRvOYeCy4J8KkzPs7_rDXgUv8NOGdluKF0

Over a dozen bills have been introduced in the Legislature this session to revamp the state’s parole system.

18/02/2024

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/18/mississippi-lawmakers-hope-to-restore-felon-voting-rights/72570131007/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwAR144gTWTXW3NrPKtm1r0fdgDJXpuPEzQtTJEEp6iZIwq5Xg4zeCUdq6694_aem_AQWyu1bjExHdW8P1NWIJKLgdYf3GuIrhWJS18VQnvPyYEQk1VxngstIP8A8TVjN9YkQ

There is a push from GOP leadership in several committees to give suffrage to thousands of nonviolent felony holders who have served their time.

27/01/2024

https://www.theroot.com/death-row-conviction-overturned-thanks-to-good-ol-racis-1851108432

A Mississippi man is getting a new trial following complaints of racist jury picking.

26/11/2023

The state has 35 prisoners on death row. We break down the demographics for you.

11/11/2023

https://mississippitoday.org/2023/11/10/mississippi-corrections-second-in-command-replaced-without-notice/

Karei McDonald Jr., MDOC's second in command, has been replaced with no public notice by Derrick Garner.

02/11/2023

https://mississippitoday.org/2023/11/02/how-mississippi-troubled-prisons-have-fared-under-tate-reeves-and-burl-cain/?fbclid=IwAR20MCBhuWAFKL0WtkGNLjM8gSJDC6h98l7HXdWAncvrt3MkJnO5sGJfAK8_aem_AYFomyUEY-G_F2zIM5-QdCWGL4zgc07HKsWx_pggZ1rF-8GiH7trUvDQ8MlJ-5-h0QU&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Mississippi Today's two-month probe into MDOC since Burl Cain became corrections commissioner found some gain but more work to be done.

23/09/2023

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SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah-based private prison company recently returned more than $5 million after an investigation conducted by the Mississippi state auditor found the...

07/09/2023

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To support people who have been incarcerated and to reduce recidivism, policymakers and re-entry programs need to prioritize housing, according to a new study. While previous...

24/08/2023

https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0neyAL8J?pd=02l29dYn&lang=en_US&s=i16&send_time=1692887072

Some 600,000 people leave U.S. prisons every year, only to encounter a series of roadblocks to reintegration. Stanley Frankart knows. He was one of those people....

22/08/2023

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Making jails and prisons safer and sentencing more equitable are the goals of a report marking 50 years of mass incarceration in the U.S. In Mississippi,...

17/08/2023

Welcome home !

After 52 years in prison, Wilson was given his freedom. Act 544 of the 2022 Louisiana Legislature provided relief to 10/6 lifers like Wilson who were incarcerated before 1973.

12/08/2023

A three-judge federal appeals court panel has struck down Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting for people convicted of certain felonies.

12/08/2023

Aug 4 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Mississippi cannot strip the right to vote from thousands of convicts after they complete their sentences, calling that a "cruel and unusual punishment" that disproportionately affected Black people.

12/08/2023

Happy 47th anniversary to us!🎉 On this day in 1976, Chuck Colson founded Prison Fellowship.

“I found myself increasingly drawn to the idea that God had put me in prison for a purpose and that I should do something for those I had left behind,” he said. The story of our founder is a testimony to God’s grace and mercy! Read all about it here: https://bit.ly/3OLFz9L

12/08/2023

Record temperatures in much of the U.S. threatening more people in prisons.

12/08/2023

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Individuals in prison environments often have limited access to palliative care services, making these patients among the hardest to reach for providers. Labor pressures amid growing...

05/08/2023

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Aug 4 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Mississippi cannot strip the right to vote from thousands of convicts after they complete their sentences, calling that a "cruel and unusual punishment" that disproportionately affected Black people.

03/08/2023

Welcome home !!

When Leon woke up this morning he had no idea he would be coming home today. After 60 years in prison, his life sentence was commuted by the governor.

31/07/2023

We're 4 days away from our annual State of Mississippi Reentry Conference! Meet our speakers. Are you ready for August 3?

31/07/2023

Welcome home !!

When Danny was 15, he was given a life without parole sentence. After 42 years in prison, he received his second chance.

15/07/2023

In recent opinion articles surrounding Mississippi's criminal justice system, some falsely say Mississippi “quit locking up bad people.”

15/07/2023

The Mississippi Center for Reentry Intensive Reentry Rehab (IRR) program is designed for those who need more help in returning to their community.