A proposal to close most of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman passed in the Senate Corrections Committee on Friday morning.
Bill to shutter most of Parchman passes first committee hurdle by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today March 1, 2024 After facing initial pushback, a proposal to close most of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman passed its first hurdle in the Senate Corrections Committee Friday morning.
Barnett agreed, but added that the reason why the prisons are that way is because money hasn’t been invested to make sure they are secure. He noted that during the riots at the end of 2019 and early 2020, about 1,000 inmates were transferred from Parchman to Tallahatchie Correctional, and there were no problems. A committee substitute version of SB 2353 passed, including a name change for Parchman.
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