South Mississippi prison in Leakesville in month 4 of lockdown
South Mississippi Correctional Institution, a prison in Leakesville MS, is entering its fourth month of inmate lockdown because of prison guard shortages.
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South Mississippi Correctional Institution, a prison in Leakesville MS, is entering its fourth month of inmate lockdown because of prison guard shortages.
www.sunherald.comAt South Mississippi Correctional Institution, inmates have been on perpetual lockdown for seven months and gangs enforce rules. With frequent beatings, burnings and escapes, the prison has become a violent tinderbox.
www.propublica.orgAt South Mississippi Correctional Institution, inmates have been on perpetual lockdown for seven months and gangs enforce rules. With frequent beatings,burnings and escapes, the prison has become a violent tinderbox. This story was originally published by ProPublica on Aug. 19, 2019 by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting LEAKESVILLE, Miss. — Jeffery Wilemon clutched his gut, […]
vicksburgnews.comMississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has ordered the closing of a troubled cellblock at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman where nine inmates have died since December, saying "I've seen enough ... There is no excuse. We can do better."
www.ajc.comLEAKESVILLE, Miss. — Jeffery Wilemon clutched his gut, throbbing in pain as he lay on his bed inside the South Mississippi Correctional Institution in April. But there was no way for him to cry out — not unless he wanted another beating.
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