Apr 8, 2013 | The Clarion-Ledger
Closed Miss. private prison to reopen to house federal prisons
Gov. Phil Bryant has signed legislation that would allow the Mississippi Department of Corrections to contract with Leflore County to house federal prisoners in a now closed private prison.
Apr 8, 2013 | Sunherald.com
Governor signs bill for Leflore private prison
Phil Bryant has signed bill to allow the state to contract with the federal government to house federal inmates in Leflore County in a now closed private prison.
Budget cuts diminish chances for Delta prison
Mississippi corrections officials say budget cuts at the Bureau of Prisons has put choosing a location for 1,600-bed minimum-security prison for illegal immigrants on the back burner.