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MississippiSB 30882026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.

Sponsored By: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Appropriations CAppropriations AAppropriations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

9 provisions identified: 7 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Clothing support for corrections officers

For fiscal year 2027, special funds can cover clothing costs for sworn nonuniform Department of Corrections officers. Support is capped at $1,000 per officer for the year. The law does not state each officer’s actual clothing costs.

Mississippi funds corrections operations

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides Mississippi Corrections $434.3 million from the General Fund and $36.8 million from special funds. The year runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Division spending caps include $126.5 million for Medical Services, $71.7 million for Private Prisons, $54.8 million for Regional Facilities, and $39.2 million for Community Corrections.

Funding for crime victim alerts

For fiscal year 2027, $510,261 from the General Fund supports Victim’s Notification Programs. This funds notification services but does not set an individual payment amount or create a new eligibility rule.

More money for offender tracking

For fiscal year 2027, up to $8.6 million is available for the Offender Tracking System. Spending cannot exceed the amount left from the prior year’s authorization on June 30, 2026. The money must remain dedicated to its original purpose.

More inmate work and reentry support

For fiscal year 2027, up to $9.25 million is available for the Inmate Welfare Fund, including $500,000 for transitional housing and reentry programs. Up to $1 million is also available to pay people in the Mississippi Inmate Incentive to Work Program. The law does not set an individual payment amount.

Jail cost help for counties and towns

Mississippi Corrections reimburses counties for qualifying jail costs when county boards submit vouchers. These costs cover people held while awaiting probation or parole revocation hearings; the law sets no amount. For fiscal year 2027, municipalities can receive up to $20 per day for qualifying larceny, shoplifting, or related cases involving property worth $500 to $1,000. Town payments are capped at $125,000 total and require court records, jail records, and an invoice.

New rules for corrections contracts

When bids match in price, quality, and service, Mississippi Corrections gives preference to Mississippi Industries for the Blind. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids. The department can extend certain facility leases or inmate housing agreements for up to 10 years when needed for continued operations. It can also pay listed vendors up to $303,773.43 for expenses from fiscal years 2022 through 2024.

Limits on corrections staff spending

For fiscal year 2027, Mississippi Corrections can spend up to $142.0 million on staff costs for 2,683 permanent and 111 time-limited positions. This includes $5.9 million to fill authorized jobs left vacant at the end of fiscal year 2026. Vacancy funds cannot pay for raises, promotions, or title changes, and staff funds cannot be moved to other spending categories.

New limits and review for prison care

For care, goods, or medicine provided to incarcerated people outside correctional facilities, payment follows an agreed fee schedule. Without a negotiated discounted fee schedule, payment cannot exceed the Mississippi Medicaid rate. The law bars use of its funds for cosmetic procedures that do not significantly treat illness or support proper body function. It also makes $690,000 available to review and monitor the medical-services contract, using clawed-back funds first when available.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • W. Briggs Hopson III

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Juan Barnett

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dennis DeBar, Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Scott DeLano

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael McLendon

    Republican • Senate

  • Daniel H. Sparks

    Republican • Senate

  • Benjamin Suber

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 307 • No: 20

House vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 89 • No: 20 • Other: 9

Senate vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 117 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Passed

Yes: 51 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/8/2026legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2026House

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Conference Report Adopted

    3/29/2026Senate

  5. Conference Report Adopted

    3/29/2026House

  6. Conference Report Filed

    3/27/2026Senate

  7. Conference Report Filed

    3/27/2026House

  8. Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Currie

    3/19/2026House

  9. Conferees Named Hopson,DeLano,Sparks

    3/19/2026Senate

  10. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/17/2026Senate

  11. Returned For Concurrence

    3/16/2026House

  12. Passed As Amended

    3/12/2026House

  13. Amended

    3/12/2026House

  14. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    3/11/2026House

  15. DR - TSDPAA: AP To A2

    3/11/2026House

  16. DR - TSDPAA: A2 To AP

    3/10/2026House

  17. Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A

    2/24/2026House

  18. Transmitted To House

    2/23/2026Senate

  19. Passed

    2/19/2026Senate

  20. Title Suff Do Pass

    2/18/2026Senate

  21. Referred To Appropriations

    2/17/2026Senate

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