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MS SB2033
Bill
Status
Passed
3/21/2014
Primary Sponsor
Sampson Jackson
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AI Summary
- Removes the 300-offender cap on state inmates that the Mississippi Department of Corrections may house in county and regional correctional facilities
- Authorizes MDOC to contract with county boards of supervisors and regional facilities to house additional state offenders without a specified numerical limit
- Requires mandatory contracts with specified county regional facility combinations (Marion-Walthall, Carroll-Montgomery, Stone-Pearl River, Winston-Choctaw, Kemper-Neshoba, Holmes County with contiguous counties, and Bolivar County with contiguous counties)
- Allows discretionary contracts with Yazoo, Chickasaw, George-Greene, Washington, Hinds, and Alcorn counties for regional facilities
- Authorizes MDOC to contract with the Kemper-Neshoba regional facility for up to 75 additional offenders beyond those authorized under other provisions
Legislative Description
MDOC; may incarcerate additional offenders in county and regional correctional facilities.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/21/2014
Committee Referrals
Corrections2/14/2014
Corrections1/10/2014
Full Bill Text
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