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This bill introduces a new requirement that the Commissioner of Corrections can only house offenders in private correctional facilities if at least 10% of eligible incarcerated offenders are participating in joint state-county work programs. The bill amends several sections of the Mississippi Code related to corrections, including provisions for private correctional facilities in counties like Wilkinson, Leflore, and Walnut Grove. The key provision is a restriction on using private correctional facilities unless the Department of Corrections (DOC) ensures a minimum level of inmate participation in work programs. This means that private facilities can only be used if the DOC is actively engaging at least 10% of eligible inmates in state-county work initiatives. The bill aims to incentivize inmate rehabilitation and workforce participation by linking the use of private correctional facilities to meaningful work program involvement. The amendments apply to various sections of Mississippi law governing correctional facilities, and the new restriction will take effect immediately upon the bill's passage.

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