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MS HB627
MS HB627Workforce training, certain; provide for nonviolent offenders in regional correctional facilities.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Require Each Community College District That Has An Affiliated District Workforce Development Council And Each Work Force Development Center To Provide Training With Its Mobile Training Units At Regional Correctional Facilities For Eligible Nonviolent Inmates; To Amend Sections 37-153-9 And 37-153-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 47-5-931, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that community college districts with affiliated District Workforce Development Councils and workforce development centers must use their mobile training units, which can include welding equipment, to provide training for eligible nonviolent offenders housed in regional correctional facilities for at least 90 days at each location. The bill also amends existing laws to ensure that District Workforce Development Councils, which are composed of appointed members and advise community colleges on workforce development, are responsible for coordinating and integrating the training of these nonviolent offenders, and that workforce development centers, which offer assessment, training, and placement services, will also provide this specific training to inmates. The legislation also includes a section that brings forward existing law regarding the Department of Corrections' ability to contract with counties for housing state offenders in regional correctional facilities, without making changes to that specific section.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0627.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0627IN.htm |
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