Bill > HB1438

This bill removes the Mississippi Department of Corrections' authority to include a mandatory 3% annual increase in contract prices for housing state offenders in county regional correctional facilities. Currently, the department can contract with county facilities for up to 20 years and pay up to $32.71 per day per offender, with the previous provision allowing for an automatic annual 3% price increase. By eliminating this inflation factor, the bill prevents an automatic annual price escalation, which could potentially help control state correctional housing costs. The bill affects two sections of Mississippi Code (47-5-933 and 47-5-945) and will take effect on July 1, 2025. The state will continue to retain responsibility for offender medical care, with a possible reimbursement to facilities of up to $6.25 per day per offender for contract medical services. This change may impact how the Department of Corrections negotiates and manages contracts with county correctional facilities by removing the guaranteed annual price increase.

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