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Corrections commissioner touts inmate-teacher savings and seeks pay and operational increases
Summary
Mississippi Department of Corrections presented savings from inmate‑teacher programs, investments in cameras and reentry work, and asked for salary increases and operational funding, while lawmakers requested clearer financial reporting for farm operations and medical contracts.
Commissioner Kane (speaker 3) told the subcommittee MDOC has realized cost savings and program gains, including $19 million saved through use of 273 inmate teachers and 3,914 certificates awarded through vocational and academic partnerships. "We have saved a total of $19,000,000 by having 273 inmate teachers," he said.
Kane described investments in perimeter cameras, QR-code round checks to ensure staff rounds, expanded…
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