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MS HB309

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

William Denny

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation to use county and municipal jail inmates for prison industry programs if the Department of Corrections cannot provide sufficient state inmate labor.

  • Defines "municipal and county inmate" as any person incarcerated in a municipal or county jail who is not a state offender.

  • Adds an exception to the existing ban on leasing county-housed inmates by allowing the corporation to utilize such inmates under Section 47-5-555.

  • Authorizes county boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities to provide inmate labor to the Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation under the conditions specified in the bill.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

MS Prison Industries Corporation; may utilize county or municipal inmate labor under certain circumstances.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Corrections2/8/2016

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