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2. Mississippi Department of Corrections - Wikipedia

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   The state Department of Corrections was established in 1976 to oversee the existing Mississippi state prisons. [6] Both federal and state laws were passed during various campaigns of "wars on crime" and "wars on drugs;" not only were new behaviors criminalized, but politicians supported mandatory sentencing and lengthier sentences.

3. Mississippi State Penitentiary - Wikipedia

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   As of September 1, 2008, Mississippi State Penitentiary, with a capacity of 4,527, had 4,181 prisoners, comprising a total of 29.04% of people within the Mississippi Department of Corrections-operated prisons, county jails, and community work centers. [142]

4. Convicted murderer who escaped a Mississippi prison on ... - AOL

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   A convicted murderer who escaped from a Mississippi state prison on Christmas Eve was captured Wednesday, according to a Mississippi Department of Corrections post on Facebook.. Drew Johnson was ...

5. Marshall County Correctional Facility - Wikipedia

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   The Marshall County Correctional Facility is one of three private prisons operated on behalf of the state as of March 2017. In November 2014, Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps resigned a day before he was indicted by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on corruption charges for bribery and taking kickbacks. Commissioner since 2002 ...

6. MDOC disputes Department of Justice findings but willing to ...

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   Mississippi Department of Corrections officials say they are doing what they can to recruit and retain staff, a problem they say exists in prisons across the nation.

7. Mississippi inmates were exposed to dangerous chemicals and ...

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   A spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Corrections said the agency would not comment on active litigation. The lawsuit, which seeks compensatory damages in an amount to be determined at ...