In Mississippi, nearly 30% of people who are released from prison are back within three years, according to state data. Center president Samra Haider said the math is simple.

More help is now available for the mentally ill who’ve committed felonies and are now languishing in local jails. Thursday, ...

In Meridian, CORE staff began calling nearby jails and police stations ... the three men to get out of the county. They were never seen alive again. In 1964, Mississippi was the only state ...