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MS HB100

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

William Shirley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 47-5-95 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to add a prohibition on conjugal visits with offenders committed to the Department of Corrections custody
  • Maintains existing provisions allowing members of executive, judicial, and legislative departments to visit correctional facilities with advance notice to the commissioner
  • Preserves the commissioner's authority to establish rules and regulations for non-official visitors to correctional facilities
  • Takes effect July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Conjugal visits; prohibit for offenders committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Corrections2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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