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Mississippi Lawmakers Push Prison Reform After Journalists Reveal Dozens of Deaths

A reform bill that would set up an oversight committee to review each prison death comes after a joint news investigation by several local outlets.

Jackson • 03.13.2026

Public Records Power Accountability in Mississippi — if We Can Get Them

Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.

Analysis • 03.12.2026

Mississippi Prison Killings Have Not Stopped. 5 Things to Know.

Over 10 years, the reasons for the killings are often the same: Severe understaffing, lax oversight and gang violence.

Jackson • 01.13.2026

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