Melvin Cancer was killed by guards beating him inside the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, a new report shows.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson man was sentenced for auto theft following an incident that led to a high-speed chase. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said JaWayne Carter, 32, was ...

A prison guard is recovering from serious injuries after a prisoner transport van crashed on Interstate 10 near Ocean Springs last Wednesday, killing one officer and one inmate and injuring several ot ...

This article is second in a series of a reporting collaboration by The Marshall Project - Jackson, Mississippi Today, Clarion Ledger, Hattiesburg American and The Mississippi Link. At least 42 people ...

The probe comes after prisoners in Unit 29 had to endure freezing temperatures without heat in January after a winter storm ...

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – A non-profit organization in Jackson is trying to strengthen the education system in prisons. The “Big ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Becky Currie, R- Brookhaven, during a hearing at the Mississippi State Capitol, in 2020. Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today ...

The two-vehicle crash flipped the truck and caught the van on fire, according to Landon Orozco, a spokesperson for the ...

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