Under elderly parole, inmates 50 or older who served 20 years or more could be eligible for a parole hearing — regardless of ...

Some Mississippi lawmakers said it’s unlikely they’ll call another committee meeting. The move will likely kill school choice ...

Big House Books hosts a Jackson, Mississippi panel at Lemuria Bookstore on promoting prison literacy, featuring community ...

The Bureau of Prisons has failed to properly administer the First Step Act, resulting in tens of thousands of inmates being ...

Legislative proposals about prison health care follow investigative reports from Mississippi Today and other news outlets on ...

Outrage over parole being granted to a convicted serial child molester who lured children with candy has renewed calls to ...

The Bureau of Prisons has failed to properly administer the First Step Act, resulting in tens of thousands of inmates being held for months longer than the law allowed, costing taxpayers billions of ...

There are growing calls to allow prisoners greater access to phones – with current rules allowing for one five-minute phone ...

The violent crime rate in the United States has dropped to record lows. It is wonderful news, but people shouldn’t become complacent and shouldn’t accept the weakening of the justice system at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Becky Currie, R- Brookhaven, during a hearing at the Mississippi State Capitol, in 2020. Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today ...

There are growing calls to allow prisoners greater access to phones – with current rules allowing one five-minute phone call a week. One prison reform activist says changes should go even further, ...