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Committee advances bill to give supervisors "another set of eyes" on jail dockets
Summary
Senate Bill 2218 would allow boards of supervisors to access jail-docket information like district attorneys and senior circuit judges; sponsor said the measure adds local oversight and the committee voted to report it.
Chair introduced a bill described as aligning local practice with Mississippi criminal-procedure rules; Senator Turner Ford explained the measure by telling the committee: "It's just to to allow the boards of supervisors to have another set of eyes on the jail docket." He said the change parallels current sharing of information with district attorneys and senior circuit judges.
After brief clarifying remarks, the chair moved the bill as "title sufficient do pass." The committee signaled approval by voice vote and the bill was reported for further consideration; the transcript does not record any roll-call tallies or specific data-sharing protocols to be implemented.
