Logistics are holding up a bill that would shutter most of Mississippi's infamous Parchman penitentiary.
Senate bill to close most of Parchman hits snag over cost, logistics by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today February 27, 2024 A proposal to close most of Mississippi’s oldest and most infamous prison faced its first hurdle Tuesday afternoon in a state Senate committee where a majority of members decided to hold off voting on the bill until they receive better cost estimates.
A major part of the phase down bill would involve the state purchasing the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility to house Parchman’s inmates. The private is located less than 10 miles away in Tutwiler and is run by CoreCivic. Through that purchase, Barnett said the staff at Parchman would be able to remain state employees with benefits, which would help keep jobs in the Delta.
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