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Starting pay up to $40,392.06

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Procurement

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Inmate Handbook

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Executive Leadership

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Death Row

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Report Illicit Activity

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Family & Friends Guide

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Reform Reports

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Public Records Request

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Victim Registration

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Latest News

Regional and Private Prison Wardens meet with MDOC
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8/19/2025

51 inmates graduate MSP Reentry Academy
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8/4/2025

MDOC, Hinds partnership means degrees for inmates
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8/1/2025

Legislation

SB 2026 Provides funding for MDOC budget for Fiscal Year 2026

SB 2242 Establishes an inmate work program between MDOC and Mississippi Department of Transportation

SB 2357 Establishes an inmate work release program at Delta Correctional Facility

SB 2243 Provides for inmate classification for private prison contracts

SB 2360 Requires immediate notification of an escape to fellow law enforcement agencies

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Mississippi Department of Corrections