Mississippi 2024 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1259

Introduced

2/15/24

Refer

2/15/24

Failed

3/5/24

Conditions for state offenders to serve sentences in county jails; delete repealer on.

No companion bills found.

State offenders; extend repealer on authority to house in county jails when space is unavailable.

Reimbursement of medical expenses provided to inmates; claims shall be submitted in amount equal to Medicaid reimbursement rate.

DOC payments made to counties for housing state offenders in county facilities; require rate paid to be the same at each facility.

State offenders serving sentences in county jails; repeal repealer.

State inmates; require MDOC to pay increased rate to house inmates in county jails.

State inmates; require MDOC to pay increased rate to house inmates in county jails.

Sheriffs who house state offenders; authorize to establish work program with Dept. of Transportation.

"The Prison to Paycheck Act of 2025"; enact.