Columbus man dies in MDOC custody
A man convicted of manslaughter in Lowndes County has died in Mississippi Department of Corrections custody.
Accused murderer mistakenly released from custody turns himself in
A Lowndes County murder suspect who was mistakenly released from Mississippi Department of Corrections custody last week has turned himself in.
Protesters removed from Mississippi budget hearing
About a half-dozen protesters disrupted a state budget hearing Monday by unfurling a banner accusing the Mississippi Department of Corrections of killing inmates.
16 inmates die in Mississippi prison system in August
Sixteen inmates died in the Mississippi prison system in August.
Mississippi prison system asks FBI to look at inmate deaths
Mississippi’s corrections commissioner is asking the FBI and state Department of Public Safety to examine recent inmate deaths.
Mississippi prison system has 14th inmate death in August
A 14th inmate this month has died in the Mississippi prison system.
Mississippi prison inmate dies in Pascagoula hospital
A 13th inmate has died in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections this month.
Opening the door: Employment among biggest obstacles facing freed felons
David Duett’s job interview was going great.
The Columbus native had been referred for the position by the business’ owner. The hiring manager had come to the portion of the interview where she talked about salary and time off, and Duett was hopeful.
Former Mississippi prison chief sentenced to nearly 20 years
Christopher Epps once called himself the “tallest hog at the trough,” but he was cut down to size Wednesday when a judge sentenced Mississippi’s former corrections commissioner to nearly 20 years in prison for crimes connected to more than $1.4 million in bribes.
Analysis: Someone might want a trial in Epps bribery case
None of the people accused of bribing former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps have gone to trial.
Yet.
McCrory gets 8½ years in Mississippi prison bribery case
Knowing he’d been recommended for a maximum 20-year sentence, a businessman who bribed Mississippi’s former prisons chief pleaded for and received mercy Friday from a federal judge.
Judge rejects ex-corrections chief’s request to leave jail
A federal judge on Friday rejected a plea from Mississippi’s former corrections commissioner to release him from jail until his May 24 sentencing.
Judge rejects attempt to withdraw plea in prison bribery case
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected an attempt by former Mississippi lawmaker Cecil McCrory to withdraw his guilty plea in a prison contracting bribery case.
After bail revoked, ex-corrections chief asks for release
Mississippi’s former corrections commissioner is asking a federal judge to reconsider the decision to jail him.
Our View: MDOC’s new visitation policy should be scrapped
Last week, the Mississippi Department of Corrections acknowledged a change in its prisoner visitation policy.
Locals affected by MDOC policy
Twice a month, Shirley Ross drives two hours from her home in Maben to the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County to visit her little sister who is serving time for a drug conviction.
Insurance agent charged in Miss. prison bribery case
A Jackson insurance agent is the latest person indicted in a corruption case tied to the former head of the Mississippi prison system.
Physician in prison health company charged with bribing Epps
A defense lawyer said that a Jackson physician indicted on federal bribery charges fell victim to a “shakedown” by former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps.
Prosecutor: 11 more to be charged in prison bribery inquiry
As many as 11 more people may face criminal charges stemming from a Mississippi prison contract bribery scheme, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday.
State cuts funding to county jails
The Mississippi Department of Corrections has changed policies for state prisoners which could affect local jails in counties around the state.