Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1239

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Juvenile correctional facility; MDOC contract for private facility in Walnut Grove.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Juvenile Justice;Penitentiary
201/28/98(H)DR - TSDPCS: JJ To PE
301/29/98(H)DR - TSDPCS: PE To JJ
401/29/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
502/05/98(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
602/05/98(H)Amended
702/05/98(H)Passed As Amended
802/10/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
902/13/98(S)Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
1003/03/98(S)DR - TSDP: CR To AP
1103/03/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass
1203/11/98(S)Amended
1303/11/98(S)Passed As Amended
1403/12/98(S)Returned For Concurrence
1503/13/98(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1603/19/98(H)Conferees Named Warren,Ryan,Malone
1703/25/98(S)Conferees Named Huggins,Hall,Smith
1803/30/98(H)Conference Report Filed
1903/30/98(S)Conference Report Filed
2003/31/98(H)Conference Report Adopted
2104/01/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
2204/03/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2304/03/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2404/03/98Due From Governor 04/21/98
2504/17/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number562

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Malone

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONTRACT WITH THE WALNUT GROVE CORRECTIONAL AUTHORITY OR THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WALNUT GROVE, LEAKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FOR INCARCERATION OF STATE JUVENILE OFFENDERS AT A MUNICIPALLY OWNED OR LEASED MAXIMUM SECURITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM AGE OF AN OFFENDER HOUSED IN THE FACILITY WILL BE NINETEEN YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGIMENTED INMATE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY JUVENILE HOUSED IN THE FACILITY SHALL BE PROVIDED CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND A PROGRAM FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELING FOR ALL JUVENILES HOUSED IN THE FACILITY; TO DESIGNATE KEMPER COUNTY AS THE SITE FOR ANY FUTURE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A THIRD JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IS CONSTRUCTED, THEN SITES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI SHALL BE CONSIDERED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A SITE IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI IS CHOSEN, THEN PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO QUITMAN COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:45.



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