Corrections spends $1.3M on netting in war on contraband
JACKSON — Mississippi corrections officials have added netting, body scanners and monthly prison searches to a growing list of steps to keep illegal cellphones, drugs, tobacco and other contraband out...
View ArticleTwo out-of-state companies put in bids for four private prisons
JACKSON — Officials with the Mississippi Department of Corrections say two companies are bidding to manage the state’s four privately operated prisons. One is the current operator, Utah-based...
View ArticleWalnut Grove mayor: Prison closure could cripple town
The mayor of Walnut Grove says the state’s closure of a private prison could be crippling for his town. The Mississippi Department of Corrections announced Friday that it would close the privately run...
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