HB1455 - Work initiative; remove cap on number of inmates who may participate in and revise certain reporting requirements for.
Jansen Owen
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An Act To Amend Section 47-5-579, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The "pilot" Designation From The Work Initiative Program; To Remove The Cap On The Number Of Inmates Who May Particiapte In The Work Initiative; To Provide The Work Initiative May Be Conducted At Any Facility Under The Jurisdiction Of The Department Of Corrections Rather Than Just At The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility; To Revise The Amount Of The Inmates' Wages That Are Paid To The Corporation For Administrative Expenses And The Amount The Inmates Save From Their Wages; To Revise The Data Information That Is Reported To The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review (peer) And To The Corrections And Criminal Justice Oversight Task Force; To Extend The Date Of Repeal On This Section To July 1, 2027; And For Related Purposes.
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