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MS HB57
Bill
Status
1/30/2018
Primary Sponsor
William Denny
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AI Summary
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Authorizes Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation to use municipal and county jail inmates for prison industry programs when the Department of Corrections cannot provide sufficient inmate labor.
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Defines "municipal and county inmate" as any person incarcerated in a municipal or county jail who is not a state offender.
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Requires the Corporation to establish policies and procedures approved by the Department of Corrections, county, or municipality regarding inmate use in prison industry programs.
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Allows county boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities to provide inmate labor to the Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation under Section 47-5-555.
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Takes effect July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
MS Prison Industries Corporation; may utilize county or municipal inmate labor under certain circumstances.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/30/2018