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Mississippi Bans Shackling of Pregnant Inmates, Ends Child Visitation Limits

by Ashton Pittman April 19, 2021June 12, 2024

The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act bans Mississippi prisons from shackling pregnant women and expands visitation rights for minor children.

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‘Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act’ Heads to Mississippi Governor’s Desk

by Ashton Pittman March 5, 2021June 12, 2024

Loome: Neglect Left ‘Dreadfully Underfunded’ Mississippi Schools Unprepared for COVID-19

by Ashton Pittman August 13, 2020November 12, 2025

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Pandemic No ‘Excuse’ to Grant Prisoners Early Release, Mississippi Governor Says

by Ashton Pittman May 8, 2020November 12, 2025

‘A Perfect Storm’: Most Mississippi Prisoners Could Have COVID-19 in a Month, Report Warns

by Ashton Pittman April 22, 2020April 24, 2020