MS SB2234

Requires the Department of Public Safety Commissioner to create and maintain a publicly accessible centralized database for county jail census data with uniform reporting standards for all sheriff's departments statewide

Mandates collection of detailed detainee information including name, sex, date of birth, race, arrest date, charges, bond amounts, indictment dates, felony/misdemeanor classification, conviction status, sentence length, and whether awaiting mental health services or extradition

Amends existing law requiring county sheriffs to keep jail dockets, mandating compliance with the new uniform reporting standards and definitions to promote transparency and compliance with Mississippi Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 8

Creates a six-member advisory committee chaired by the Director of the MacArthur Justice Center at Ole Miss Law School to research best practices, recommend implementation timelines, and submit a report to the Legislature by December 1, 2021

Advisory committee membership includes representatives from the State Public Defender, Mississippi Prosecutors Association, Mississippi Sheriffs' Association, a circuit court judge, and the Mississippi Association of Supervisors