Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Mississippi State Auditor Shad White speaks at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., July 29, 2021. (AP ...

In December of 2025 Kristen Windham, director of policy for Gov. Tate Reeves, emailed a state lawmaker with a "report" on the status of a long-awaited review of Mississippi's prison health care system ...

Danny Austin has been out of prison for over a decade. These days, he focuses on life with his wife in North Mississippi and his work as a commercial truck driver. It’s not often that he reflects on ...

“Cast into hell we look upward for a way out.” From the poem “Humbled” by Stephen (159), adult incarcerated writer in Parchman-Farm Mississippi State Penitentiary The above line from Stephen’s poem ...

A one-room building lined with padded chairs and sinks could be the key to getting and keeping people out of prison. "We went through a lot of stuff to get this started," said George King, the senior ...

The Montana Department of Corrections plans to move hundreds of inmates to Mississippi, adding obstacles and uncertainty for families trying to keep in touch with their loved ones. GREAT FALLS — Audra ...

Auditor Demands Private Prison Company Pay $7.4M to Mississippi, Calls for AG to Enforce A private prison company must pay $7.4 million to Mississippi for failing to maintain enough staff to ensure ...

Solitary confinement in Mississippi prisons has persisted for decades despite its negative effects on mental health. A 2024 Department of Justice investigation found conditions in restrictive housing ...

DEER LODGE, Mont. — Audra Holcomb of Great Falls has been 1,800 miles away from her incarcerated son, Erin, for more than a year. In early 2025, he was transferred from a private prison in Montana to ...