Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 85

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Title

Description: Suspend deadlines for introduction; restitution centers and private prisons; authorize establishment in certain counties.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 03/10 (H) Referred To Rules
2 04/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNo Effective Date
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

House Committee:

Principal Author: Malone

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONTRACT WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY WITHIN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND ANY COUNTY TRAVERSED BY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 20 AND MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 35 TO HOUSE 250 OFFENDERS IN A RESTITUTION CENTER; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO INSTITUTE AND ADMINISTER SERVICES AT ANY SUCH RESTITUTION CENTER; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE BAY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, TO OPERATE A PRIVATE PRISON TO HOUSE STATE INMATES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF BAY SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PRIVATE INCARCERATION OF SUCH INMATES; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PRIVATE PRISON SHALL HOUSE 500 STATE INMATES WITH THE ABILITY TO HOUSE 1000 STATE INMATES IF NEEDED; TO AUTHORIZE THAT INMATES WHO ARE HOUSED IN SUCH PRIVATE PRISONS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE PRISON INDUSTRY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/31/06 at 15:25.

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