MS SB2222 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-28 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-1211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Private Prison Contractors Must Demonstrate The Ability To Provide Incarceration Services That Result In An Offender Recidivism Rate That Is Lower Than The Mississippi Department Of Corrections' Offender Recidivism Rate; To Amend Section 47-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Collect And Report Certain Information On Offender Recidivism Rates; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Private correctional facilities; must guarantee recidivism rate that is less than MDOC's recidivism rate.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-09 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-28HouseDied In Committee
2017-02-20HouseReferred To Corrections
2017-02-10SenateTransmitted To House
2017-02-09SenatePassed
2017-02-09SenateCommittee Substitute Adopted
2017-01-30SenateTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2017-01-13SenateReferred To Corrections

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Bill Comments

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