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Parchman Prison earns first full accreditation in 9 years2/1/2023
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MDOC inmate's art leads to multiple Christmas parade wins12/29/2022
Mississippi executes inmate Thomas Edwin Loden Jr.12/14/2022
Marc McClure receives Excellence Award in Government11/23/2022
MDOC announces new work release program11/8/2022
Inmates have new lease on life after completing A&D program9/14/2022
String Quartet performs for inmates at CMCF7/20/2022
MDOC ramps up recruiting with salary increases for officers7/6/2022
Rankin Sheriff, KLLM donate truck trailer to MDOC for re-entry7/1/2022
Major Study of Mississippi Prison Programs Underway6/23/2022
MDOC Participating in Governor's 2022 Job Fair6/21/2022
Mobile Welding Training Center moves to SMCI for new inmate class5/16/2022
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MDOC hosts career fair for youthful offenders12/21/2021
MDOC to unveil new Mobile Welding Training Center12/16/2021
MDOC carries out execution of David Neal Cox11/17/2021
Commissioner holds first press briefing on execution11/17/2021
Mississippi prisons reopen to visitation10/21/2021
Mississippi Corrections group aids in Louisiana Ida recovery10/5/2021
MDOC escapee captured in Ohio9/14/2021
New leader named at South Mississippi Prison8/16/2021
MDOC freezes visitation at prisons7/27/2021
Oversight Task Force holds first meeting toward next session6/11/2021
MDOC officer arrested in ongoing investigations6/10/2021
Ruth Graham to lead study for seminary inmates5/17/2021
Inmates complete college, high school equivalency courses5/12/2021
King announced as MDOC Director of Private, Regional Prisons4/14/2021
MDOC names Marc McClure as head of state's largest prison4/14/2021
Violence down in Mississippi prisons3/24/2021
Mississippi among first to mass vaccinate prisoners3/19/2021
MDOC keeping the heat on2/19/2021
MDOC Commissioner update on prison facilities in winter storm2/17/2021
Sanitation efforts making Mississippi prisons among safest for COVID-191/20/2021
Seminary program launched for women at Central MS prison1/15/2021
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MDOC turns contraband tobacco into community and inmate help12/23/2020
MDOC Commissioner responds to state audit12/18/2020
Electronic leg bracelet leads police to prison contraband smugglers12/15/2020
COVID-19 Retesting at South Mississippi Prison12/11/2020
Contraband intercepted at South Mississippi Prison12/8/2020
More COVID-19 testing planned at SMCI11/24/2020
COVID outbreak identified at Marshall County Correctional Facility11/13/2020
MDOC employee wins 2020 Excellence in State Government Award11/5/2020
Contraband Raid at Parchman Nets Drugs, Phones, Liquor11/3/2020
No outbreak of COVID-19 in Mississippi prisons; among safest in U.S.10/29/2020
$69,000 of illegal funds seized from inmates10/22/2020
Commissioner tightens security at Parchman Prison, promotes recruiting, better training10/14/2020
Commissioner Cain probes inmate education with community colleges10/8/2020
Prison supervisor arrested at SMCI9/28/2020
Criminal justice reform committee discusses inmate re-entry options9/22/2020
Commissioner Cain removes 10 workers from Rankin County prison9/18/2020
Drone crashes into prison, lands operators in jail9/10/2020
Inmate's escape short-lived thanks to officers working together9/8/2020
MDOC ramps up hiring8/18/2020
Commissioner Cain Announces New Leaders at 2 State Prisons8/3/2020
Investigation Continues into Parchman Escape7/8/2020
Up to $2500 Reward Offered for Parchman Escapee7/6/2020
MDOC Searching for Parchman Escapee7/5/2020
Limited PandP Office Visits Begin in July6/30/2020
MDOC's Latest COVID-19 Response5/29/2020
No Contact Reporting to Continue in May4/30/2020
Inmates Working with MPIC Fight Against COVID-194/29/2020
MDOC COVID-19 Update4/27/2020
MDOC Investigates Escape at Parchman4/16/2020
MDOC Update on Its COVID-19 Response4/16/2020
MDOC Confirms One COVID-19 Case4/13/2020
Age for MDOC Correctional Officer Lowered to 194/1/2020
People on Supervision to Report by Phone4/1/2020
MDOC Adjusts COVID-19 Prevention Response for Community Supervision3/20/2020
Two State Escapees Captured, Face Charges3/18/2020
Two State Inmates Escape Wilkinson County CWC 3/17/2020
State Phone Provider Offering Free Calls to Inmates3/16/2020
Inmate Transfers Suspended in Response to Coronavirus3/13/2020
MDOC Takes Preventative Steps Against Coronavirus Exposure3/12/2020
Escapee Back in Prison3/4/2020
Inmate Escapes Harrison County Community Work Center3/4/2020
Housing Needs Pending for Remaining Unit 29 Inmates1/13/2020
MDOC No. 2 Official Announces His Retirement1/13/2020
MSP and Bolivar CRCF Affected by Severe Weather1/12/2020
Lockdown Lifted for all Prisons, Except MSP1/10/2020
CoreCivic Inc. Contracted to House Parchman Inmates1/9/2020
Update: Lockdown Lifted for 11 Regionals1/7/2020
Two Parchman Escapees Now in Custody1/6/2020
Escaped Inmate Remains at Large1/5/2020
Two Inmates Missing at Parchman Prison1/4/2020
Latest Update on Lockdown1/3/2020
MDOC Issues Statement on Lockdown1/2/2020
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MDOC Commissioner Hall Announces Resignation12/31/2019
Bicycle Donations Planned at State Prisons12/13/2019
MDOC Regarding Next Step on State Inmate Housing at ICRCF12/5/2019
Commercial Driving Class Trains for Future Jobs11/12/2019
Lincoln County Work Detail Escapee in Custody11/7/2019
Escapee from Work Detail in Lincoln County11/4/2019
$1 Million Grant Awarded to Expand Re-entry Services10/29/2019
Corrections Veteran Named Statewide Re-entry Coordinator10/24/2019
Help MDOC Find State Inmate10/21/2019
MDOC Hosting Job Fair at Pearl Public Library10/18/2019
Murder Suspect Not Mistakenly Released from Custody10/16/2019
MDOC Recruiting at Mississippi State Fair10/2/2019
Investigation at Pike County CWC Leads to Arrest 10/1/2019
Storybook Recordings Keep Families Connected9/27/2019
Commissioner Hall on Latest Cellphone Jamming Test9/26/2019
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