Justice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons
by Emily Wagster Pettus
Feb 28, 2024
2 minutes
Gangs, violence and sexual assaults are a problem in three Mississippi prisons because the facilities are short-staffed and inmates are sometimes left unsupervised, the Department of Justice said in a report Wednesday.
The department said the state failed to protect inmates' safety, control contraband or investigate harm and
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