MS SB2717

Removes the requirement for a Deputy Commissioner for Workforce Development position within the Department of Corrections who would serve as Chief Executive Officer of Prison Industries and Director of Prison Agricultural Enterprises.

Replaces the Executive Director of AccelerateMS with the Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Development on the Prison Industries Corporation board of directors.

Assigns the corporation's Chief Executive Officer responsibility to implement workforce development programs within the corrections system in collaboration with the Office of Workforce Development, including inventorying program effectiveness, partnering with educational institutions, and developing employment goals for reentering offenders.

Extends the repeal date of the Mississippi Prison Industries Act from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2027.