MS HB892

Creates a 9-member task force to address the disparity of African-American males in the judicial system, composed of 3 House members, 3 Senate members, the State Superintendent of Public Education, the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services, and the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections.

Task force shall review incarceration data, education dropout rates, early guidance and counseling programs, drug rehabilitation methods, and current training school practices for adjudicated youth.

Task force shall develop best practices for job skills training and create a program to prepare African-American males for elementary school teaching careers in Mississippi's public schools to serve as role models for disadvantaged youth.

Task force must submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2021, including any proposed legislation.

Effective date is July 1, 2021; non-legislative members receive per diem and mileage reimbursement, while legislative members are paid from contingent expense funds of their respective houses.