MS HB1112

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

Council members appointed by various officials including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Chief Justice, and others, representing prosecutors, public defenders, mental health professionals, physicians, clergy, and academics

Requires inspections of state and private correctional facilities at least every 2 years, and regional facilities, technical violation centers, and restitution centers at least every 3 years

Council granted access to all facility areas, authority to conduct private interviews with inmates and employees, and ability to access relevant department records within 20 business days (5 days for urgent matters involving deaths or safety threats)

Mandates submission of inspection reports and annual reports to state officials, with public versions posted on department and legislative websites that exclude identifying information of employees and inmates