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MS HB117
Bill
Status
2/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Taylor
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 47-5-931 of the Mississippi Code to require that county jails be included in American Correctional Association audits when a county jail is constructed as part of a county regional correctional facility.
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Maintains existing provisions allowing the Department of Corrections to contract with county boards of supervisors to house up to 300 state offenders in county or regional facilities that must comply with American Correctional Association standards.
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Specifies mandatory regional facility partnerships for certain county pairs (Marion-Walthall, Carroll-Montgomery, Stone-Pearl River, Winston-Choctaw, Kemper-Neshoba, Holmes, and Bolivar) and lists optional partnerships for other counties.
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Allows the Kemper and Neshoba regional facility to house an additional 75 state offenders beyond the standard authorization.
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Takes effect July 1, 2014.
Legislative Description
County regional correctional facilities, certain; require certain auditing of.
Last Action
Died On Calendar
2/13/2014