MS SB2783

Creates a 10-member Corrections Inspection Council to serve in an advisory capacity to the Governor, Attorney General, Department of Corrections Commissioner, and Legislature

Council membership includes representatives from the Attorney General's office, Public Defenders Association, Prosecutors Association, judiciary, reentry services, mental health and medical professionals, FWD.us, clergy, and higher education institutions

Establishes a continuing inspection program of all state correctional institutions, private facilities, regional facilities, technical violation centers, and restitution centers, with unannounced access to all areas and ability to conduct private inmate interviews

Requires council to examine facility conditions, health and safety, staffing adequacy, inmate complaint processes, and policy compliance; submit individual inspection reports to state officials; and publish annual reports to the public without identifying employees or inmates by name

Takes effect July 1, 2020