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Infamous 123-year-old Mississippi prison targeted for closure by 2028 in lawmaker's bill

The cost of closing the State Penitentiary at Parchman could reach $150 million.

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Amory Main Street unveils Engine 1529 project

AMORY – The recent addition of artistic metal cutouts depicting Engine 1529 is adding a unique look for Amory Main Street. The initial signs, unveiled earlier in May, are located

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Watchdog group: Mississippi Prison Industries not effective

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi legislative watchdog group is questioning the...

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Watchdog group: Mississippi Prison Industries not effective

A Mississippi legislative watchdog group is questioning the effectiveness of a nonprofit company that provides job training for people in prison.

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PEER releases reports on capital outlay at MS universities, sustainability of MS Prison Industries

The two publications are part of the work by the Mississippi Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review.
The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee announced the release of two publications today, one focused on capital outlay at the state's universities and anothe

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YP Daily Roundup 12/1/21

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Official: Prisons should be 'training centers' not punitive

Mary Johnson felt her self-confidence take a hit when she was imprisoned in Mississippi in 2012.

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Official: Prisons should be 'training centers' not punitive

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mary Johnson felt her self-confidence take a hit when she was imprisoned in Mississippi in 2012. Johnson had gone to school for accounting and worried that the stigma of serving prison time would prevent her from working again or having a normal life.

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Official: Prisons should be 'training centers' not punitive

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mary Johnson felt her self-confidence take a hit when she was imprisoned in Mississippi in 2012. Johnson had gone to school for accounting and worried that the stigma of serving prison time would prevent her from working again or having a normal life.

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Lawmakers to make reentry programs main focus of criminal justice reform next session

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