Bill > SB2775

This bill amends Mississippi Code Section 19-25-73 to remove a provision that allowed counties to charge other political subdivisions, such as cities or towns, for the costs associated with housing, feeding, and caring for prisoners held in county jails. Previously, counties could seek reimbursement from these entities, with the amount capped by what the state pays for housing prisoners under the Department of Corrections. The bill focuses solely on the feeding of prisoners by the sheriff's office, outlining methods for counties to contract for food services or for the sheriff to purchase supplies, with daily cost limits per prisoner, and establishes procedures for managing a "jail food allowance account" to cover these expenses.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2775.xml