Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 29 - Prisons And Parole › Part 1 - Administration and Management › Subpart 1 - Administration › Chapter 9 - Communications › Subchapter 2 - Communications Division Procedure › Rule 29-1-1-9.2.4 - PROCEDURES

Current through June 25, 2024
1.
Administration of Correctional
					 Agencies
(Central Office):
Written policy, procedure, and
					 practice provide for a public information program that is reviewed and updated
					 at least annually [2-CO-1A-25].
The Commissioner or designee will provide general
						information to the public and to other justice agencies, the agencys goals,
						objectives, and programs. The public information program will be reviewed and
						updated annually.
2.
Adult Correctional Institutions:
Written policy,
					 procedure, and practice provide for a public information program that
					 encourages interaction with the public and the media [4-4020].
3.
Adult Community Residential
					 Services:
There is a public information policy that encourages
					 interaction with the public and the news media [4-ACRS 7F-01].
4.
Adult Probation and Parole Field
					 Services:
Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for a
					 public information program that encourages contacts with the public and
					 communication media; the policy and procedure are disseminated to employees and
					 media representatives [PP 3-3027].
MDOC encourages interaction with the public and the news
						media. Communications staff will define the scope of information to be released
						as outlined by the Mississippi Open Records Act and Freedom of Information
						policy and procedure. The policy and procedure are disseminated to employees
						and media representatives.
5.
Adult Probation and Parole Field
					 Services:
Written policy, procedure, and practice govern the
					 dissemination of case information to the public, and addresses confidentiality
					 requirements, and the designation of who provides such information [PP
					 3-3029].
A. Communications staff and
					 employees as designated by the Commissioner may release the following
					 information about a current or former individual who may have been under the
					 custody, care or control of MDOC:
1.
					 Name
2. Age
3. Date of birth
4. MDOC Number
5. Sex
6. County where the crime was
					 committed
7. Crime
8. Sentence
9. Prison transfers (dates and locations
					 only)
10. Outside court actions
					 regarding confinement and release
11. Rules Violation Report actions (charges
					 and decisions only)
12. Nature of
					 injury
13. Prior MDOC
					 incarceration
14. Release
					 eligibility
15. Death (identity of
					 a deceased inmate will be withheld until next-of-kin has been notified or 24
					 hours following death, whichever occurs first.)
16. Cause of death when report is received
					 can be released after the next-of-kin has been notified or 24 hours following
					 death, whichever occurs first
17.
					 Photos (if the Commissioner determines there is no security risk
					 involved)
18. Other information
					 will be released to the news media at the discretion of the Communications
					 Director or designee