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Mississippi investigates death of inmate

March 17, 2017 Online Editor 0

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A 56-year-old inmate serving life for a 2008 murder in Hinds County has died in prison. The Mississippi Department of Corrections says Joseph Gentry was found unresponsive in his cell at […]

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Sentencing delayed for Epps again

April 14, 2016 Online Editor 1

By Othor Cain Contributing Writer Former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps appeared again in federal court Monday before Judge Henry T. Wingate to learn his fate — what he learned — was that […]

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Inmates removed from Mississippi prison after violations found

October 30, 2015 Online Editor Comments Off on Inmates removed from Mississippi prison after violations found

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — Officials removed 240 state inmates from a prison here Thursday after investigators said they found widespread violations — including the discovery that inmates had crossed state lines while doing community service. […]

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Judge allows Mississippi inmates’ class-action lawsuit against MDOC

September 30, 2015 Online Editor Comments Off on Judge allows Mississippi inmates’ class-action lawsuit against MDOC

(AP) A federal judge is allowing inmates to go forward with their lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections and a private prison operator. U.S. District Judge William Barbour Jr. on Tuesday granted class certification […]

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Contractor: Former Mississippi prison leader sought bribes

August 24, 2015 Online Editor Comments Off on Contractor: Former Mississippi prison leader sought bribes

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One man pleaded guilty Friday and another was indicted on federal charges that they paid bribes and kickbacks to a former Mississippi corrections commissioner in exchange for contracts. Sam Waggoner, 61, […]

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Former Mississippi corrections chief Christopher Epps pleads guilty to corruption charges

February 26, 2015 Online Editor Comments Off on Former Mississippi corrections chief Christopher Epps pleads guilty to corruption charges

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps and businessman Cecil McCrory are pleading guilty on federal corruption charges. Epps pleaded guilty to a count of money laundering conspiracy and a count of […]

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Judge sets hearing that could bring change to Walnut Grove prison oversight

January 9, 2015 Online Editor Comments Off on Judge sets hearing that could bring change to Walnut Grove prison oversight

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — People seeking further changes at a privately run prison in Leake County are on track to get a chance to try to persuade a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves […]

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Lawyer seeking delay in corruption trial of former MDOC chief Christopher Epps

December 12, 2014 Online Editor Comments Off on Lawyer seeking delay in corruption trial of former MDOC chief Christopher Epps

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The lawyer for indicted former Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps wants to push back the Jan. 5 trial date. John Colette, in a motion filed Thursday, wrote he received […]

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