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Blue Ribbon Committee urges lawmakers to narrow state neglect statute, advances ‘Baby DJ’ alert
Summary
Harrison County’s Blue Ribbon Committee told state legislators the child-neglect statute should be clarified so it applies only to marijuana and not to harder drugs, and reported progress on a proposed ‘Baby DJ’ public alert for missing infants; lawmakers and a state public-safety official expressed support during recent meetings.
Harrison County’s Blue Ribbon Committee reported progress this month on two related priorities: clarifying Mississippi’s child-neglect law so it does not prevent removal in cases involving hard drugs and pushing a new ‘‘Baby DJ’’ alert system to help locate missing infants.
Rebecca Powers, a Harrison County supervisor, told the committee that meetings with legislators and state officials have produced what she described as a ‘‘green light’’ for the Baby DJ idea. Powers said law-enforcement officials initially worried an Amber-style alert would overburden police, but that Sean Kendall — described at the meeting as the state official who oversees the crime lab and public safety…
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