Senate Bill 2595 Summary

• Requires the Department of Public Safety Commissioner to implement and maintain a publicly accessible centralized database for storing jail census data from all county sheriff's departments using uniform reporting standards and definitions.

• Mandates that jail dockets kept by county sheriffs comply with uniform reporting standards established by the Commissioner of Public Safety to ensure clarity and transparency of records.

• Specifies minimum data elements to be collected for each detainee, including name, date of birth, arrest date, charges, bond amounts, race, mental health status, indictment date, conviction status, and extradition information.

• Establishes an advisory committee chaired by the Director of the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law to research data-reporting standards, best practices for centralized database implementation, and technology requirements, with a report due to the Legislature by December 1, 2022.

• Takes effect July 1, 2022.