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MS SB2551

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Jones

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Mississippi Department of Corrections to operate a visitation program allowing legally married offenders to have private visits with their non-incarcerated spouses
  • Grants the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the visitation program
  • Requires the offender or the offender's spouse to pay all costs associated with private spousal visits
  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

Corrections; MDOC may accommodate private visits between an offender and his/her spouse at the offender's expense.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Corrections1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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