Stories tagged with: prison
Ethel Man Gets Prison for Child Exploitation
An Ethel man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with 20 to serve with no possibility of parole after being convicted in a child exploitation case. Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of Joseph Scott Crosby in Attala County Circuit Court. ... Read More.
Happening today: Prison reform forum in Walnut Grove
The Leake County NAACP is hosting a Prison Reform Forum today.
The meeting will be held at the True Light Community Center in Walnut Grove.
The main topic of discussion will be to express opinions about reopening the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility.
The meeting will begin at... Read More.
Former Mississippi Corrections Officer Sentenced to Prison for Excessive Force
Shelley Griffith, 29, a former Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) officer, was sentenced in Jackson, Mississippi, by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan II of the Southern District of Mississippi to serve 70 months in prison for her role in assaulting an inmate... Read More.
Neshoba County Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
Daniel S. Dixon, Jr. Tubby, 39, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to 33 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for sexual abuse of... Read More.
Jackson Man Gets 18 Years in Federal Prison under Project EJECT for Illegally Possessing Firearms
Otha Ray Flowers, 37, of Jackson, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Henry T. Wingate to 10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike... Read More.
Houston Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy
Almost 300 Pounds of Pot Seized at Local Truck Stop in Jackson
Jackson, Miss. – Kevin Lawrence, 45, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced on December 4, 2019, by Chief U.S. District Daniel P. Jordan III, to 135 months in prison for his role in a... Read More.
Jackson Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison Under Project EJECT for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
Otha Ray Flowers, 37, of Jackson, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Henry T. Wingate to 8 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike... Read More.
Defendant Found Guilty in Corruption Scheme Involving Introduction of Illegal Items into Federal Prison
Two Guards, Inmate Previously Pled Guilty Involving Black Market of Drugs and Cellphones in Prison
Jackson, Miss. – After a seven day bench trial before United States District Judge Carlton W. Reeves, Kpanah Kollie, of Georgia, was found guilty yesterday of conspiracy to introduce contraband... Read More.
