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Mississippi gov to decide on expanding possibility of parole EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press April 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 6 1of6House Judiciary B Committee chairman Nick Bain, R-Corinth, left, confers with House Corrections Committee Chairman Kevin Horan, R-Grenada regarding proposed legislation at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Lawmakers have a Wednesday deadline for original floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments originating in the other House.Rogelio V. Solis/APShow MoreShow Less 2of6Senate Corrections Committee Chairm...

Mississippi governor agrees to expand possibility of parole By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUSApril 22, 2021 GMT Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday signed Senate Bill 2795, and it will become law July 1. “Criminal Justice reform. It means a lot of different things to different people,” Reeves wrote on Twitter after signing the bill. “A measured approach to 2nd chances is good — a knee-jerk reaction can harm public safety. My #1 focus in these troubling times will always be to protect MS communities.” On March 30, the Senate voted 35-13 and the House voted 91-27 to pass the final version...

Bill offering select inmates parole eligibility due from Reeves Thurs. Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed SB 2795 before ending the legislative session. The bill’s fate now rests in the governor’s hands. Bill offering select inmates parole eligibility due from Reeves Thurs. (Source: WLBT) By Sharie Nicole | April 21, 2021 at 3:14 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 4:50 PM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Will more Mississippi inmates be eligible for parole? Lawmakers think so. But Governor Tate Reeves has yet to give the final green light on the bill. SB 2795 is due from Reeves Thursday, Apri...

Mississippi law will ban shackling inmates during childbirth By Emily Wagster Pettus/The Associated Press • 5 hours ago JACKSON — Mississippi will join a growing number of states and the federal government in banning the use of restraints on women giving birth in a jail or prison. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday signed House Bill 196, the “Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act.” It will become law July 1. It says leg restraints and handcuffs cannot be used on an inmate who is pregnant or in labor unless a jail or prison employee believes she may harm herself, the fetus or any o...