History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Prisons; unlawful to bring alcohol or drugs into.
| 1 | 01/06/99 | (H) | Referred To Penitentiary | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: McInnis
Code Sections: A 047-0005-0193, A 047-0005-0195, A 097-0031-0035
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE PROHIBITIONS AGAINST FURNISHING ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR NARCOTIC DRUG TO ANY OFFENDER WITHIN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, AND TO DELETE PROHIBITIONS AGAINST BRINGING THESE SUBSTANCES ONTO THE PROPERTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY OFFICER OF ANY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT OR ANY PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN THIS STATE IN WHICH OFFENDERS ARE CONFINED TO FURNISH AN OFFENDER WITH ANY WEAPON OR CONTRABAND ITEM; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-195, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR PROVIDING OFFENDERS WITH ALCOHOL, DRUGS, WEAPONS AND OTHER CONTRABAND ITEMS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 47-5-198, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO SELL OR USE ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR NARCOTIC DRUG IN ANY STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, COUNTY JAIL, MUNICIPAL JAIL OR OTHER JAIL AND TO PRESCRIBE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF THIS LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 97-31-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR ANY PERSON THAT SELLS OR BRINGS ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WITHIN ANY STATE PENITENTIARY, COUNTY JAIL OR MUNICIPAL JAIL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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