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A photo of a White woman with short blonde hair in a black suit, speaking into a mic as she holds up a paper document. Two people are sitting in the background.
Jackson March 13
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.
By Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today, and , The Marshall Project
Analysis March 12
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.
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A photo collage shows parts of a photo of the current U.S. Supreme Court justices overlaid on a photo of the Mississippi Supreme Court. There are also excerpts of a photo of a protest with people holding signs saying "NAACP Demands Action" and "Quality Justice for all in Mississippi." The background of the illustration is pale mustard color and the photo collage is in tones of black, white, maroon and pink.
Jackson February 26
Mississippi’s Black Voters Brace for Elections Ruling That Could Gut Supreme Court Clout
Black Mississippians won a Voting Rights Act case that challenges how the state elects supreme court justices. But that victory may be in jeopardy.
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A photo shows a watchtower at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. Nearby is a shorter building that has the words "Central Mississippi Correctional Facility" painted on it in blue letters. Behind the watchtower is some fencing and a reddish-orange building.
Jackson February 24
Beating by Guards, Not a Heart Attack, Killed Man in Mississippi Prison, Report Shows
FBI is now investigating after a report showed that Mississippi guards beat an incarcerated person to death.
By Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today, and , The Marshall Project
A photo shows a view of a person shoveling snow.
News January 30
When Temps Plunge, Dilapidated Jails and Prisons Put Lives at Risk
The Marshall Project examined reports of scarce food and water and interrupted access to medical care during a day-long power outage in Mississippi.
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A collage shows photos of a decaying detention facility road sign with lichen, shadows of people in a line, and the exterior of a tan prison facility with a barbed-wire fence.
Jackson December 5, 2025
Dozens Locked in Hinds County’s Jails Without an Indictment — Some for Over a Year
The newly appointed federal receiver has asked the county’s district attorney to move more cases, while the DA has asked the county for more money.
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A collage illustration with muted green and orange tones shows details of black mold on a bathroom floor, a closeup of a cockroach, a broken toilet bowl, trash, a closeup of a person covering their nose and mouth, a closeup of a person clenching their fist, and the obscured figure of a man.
Analysis October 9, 2025
No Showers, Black Mold and Clogged Toilets: America’s Jails Are Disgusting
Understaffing, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions in jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Hinds County, Mississippi.
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An aerial photo of a prison facility with a light teal roof and its adjacent parking lot. Bare trees surround the facility.
Jackson October 1, 2025
Rare Oversight Begins at Hinds County’s Raymond Detention Center in Mississippi
After a decade-long court battle, receiver Wendell M. France takes the reins.
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An illustration shows a grid of different jail cells with small or narrow windows, or no windows at all.
Analysis May 21, 2025
The Unbearable Darkness of Jail
Jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Jackson, Mississippi, don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it.
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A Black man in a navy suit and blue tie walks up the steps outside of a courthouse, next to a Black man with a TV news microphone, in front of a White man wearing a blue suit and holding a leather briefcase.
Jackson May 12, 2025
In Mississippi’s Capital City, Indicted District Attorney Flouts Campaign Disclosure Laws
While he fights federal bribery charges, Jody Owens faces sanctions for not disclosing campaign funds and spending. Weak laws confuse enforcement.
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