Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Suspend deadlines for introduction; restitution centers and private prisons; authorize establishment in certain counties.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 03/10 (H) Referred To Rules | |
| 2 | 04/05 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | No Effective Date | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | None | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Two/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."
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