Posts tagged prison reform bill

Trump Hailed This State’s Prison Reforms as a National Model — but the Numbers Reflect a Grim Reality

When Mississippi lawmakers passed prison reform legislation in 2014, they pledged to devote some of the savings to drug rehabilitation, reentry programs and prison alternatives. That hasn’t happened.

Prison, Prison ReformKatherine MitchellMay 8, 2019Mississippi Center for Investigative Reportingprison, prison reform, prison reform bill, what is prison reform, mississippi department of corrections, first step act

Years Ago, I Exposed Horrors In Mississippi Prisons. Here’s Why I’m Back at It.

What began as a call from an inmate turned into a years-long effort to chronicle corruption, gangs, violence and maltreatment inside Mississippi prisons.

Prison, Prison ReformKatherine MitchellMay 8, 2019prison, prison reform bill, prison reform, what is prison reform, prison reform bill passed, federal prison reform