House Bill 447

AN ACT TO CREATE THE STATE PRISON REFORM AND REHABILITATION ACT OF 2015; TO REQUIRE STATE INMATES WHO ARE IN GOOD PHYSICAL HEALTH TO BE HOUSED IN TENTS AND SERVED MEALS-READY-TO EAT (MRES); TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO DEVELOP A WORK PROGRAM WHERE 95% OF THE COMPENSATION FOR INMATE LABOR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER THAT AN INMATE MAY BE SUBJECT TO; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN OFFENDER IS OBLIGATED TO PAY A CHILD SUPPORT AND HE OR SHE IS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY WORK PROGRAM AND RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR SUCH PARTICIPATION THEN THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE THAT A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF AN OFFENDER'S COMPENSATION BE ALLOCATED TO HIS OR HER CHILD SUPPORT ORDER; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER TO UTILIZE INMATES IN EVERY SERVICE AREA OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IS AS FISCALLY INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE FOR THE CARE OF STATE OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47-5-5, 47-5-132, 47-5-459, 47-5-901, 47-5-931, 47-5-938 AND 47-5-1251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• William Tracy Arnold

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Appropriations
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House