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MS HB1041

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires inmate canteen facilities to be staffed exclusively by state employees or inmates with trusty status.

  • Prohibits the Department of Corrections from contracting with vendors for inmate canteen services unless the vendor's principal office or headquarters is located within Mississippi.

  • Defines "inmate canteen facility services" as manufacturing, storage, and delivery of goods to inmates by third-party vendors.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Inmate canteen; require to be staffed by trusty inmates or state employees and prohibit Dept. of Corrections from using certain vendors.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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