Inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman say many prison towers, which once held correctional officers, now sit empty. Three Unit 29 buildings are already closed.
The Governor says there are a lot of logistics being considered. Numerous inmates were injured in the fight. Tate Reeves’ administration called Parchman penitentiary’s “infamous” Unit 29 will be completed in the coming weeks.
A health inspector's tersely worded report details grim conditions he found inside Unit 29 during a June 2019 inspection of the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. “I have instructed the Mississippi Department of Corrections to begin the necessary work to start closing Parchman’s most […] This is an empty tower at Unit 29 "A" building. Unit 29 is made up of 12 buildings. JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A June 2019 inspection report from the Mississippi State Department of Health reveals the condition inside the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. On December 30, 2019, Walter Gates, 25, was killed at Mississippi State Prison, also known as Parchman, when a fight between inmates broke out in Unit 29E.
Unit 29, which has more than 1,500 beds, has the most violations, although the inspector found deficiencies across all of Parchman’s open units.
A sate penitentiary warning sign located near the community of Rome, Miss. The report shows that many of the cells in the prison either had no power, no pillows, no mattresses or all three. Four inmates housed in Unit 29 at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman spoke to CBS News in recent days, expressing frustration as they wait to … Rome is located less than five miles from Parchman. Many of these issues are repeated across state health inspection reports since 2016, a Mississippi Today review found. The process of closing what Gov. JACKSON – Several serious incidents, within 72 hours of a lockdown of Parchman’s Unit 29 being lifted, have led prison officials to reinstate restrictions while investigations are ongoing.
The death in Unit 29 appears to be by hanging, according to the Sunflower County coroner.
Those inmates were moved to a private prison in Tallahatchie County, along with 20 others from other Parchman units. 4 Dead, 20+ injured according to sources amid Parchman Prison unrest – A Timeline of Current Events Behind MDOC Walls January 3, 2020 January 5, 2020 BWNC Blog “I don’t want to die in the pen. Tate Reeves announced Monday that he intends to shut down the most dangerous unit in Mississippi’s most notorious prison. He died of several stab wounds, according to Sunflower County Coroner Heather Burton.
When that process is complete, the only inmates remaining in Unit 29 will be those on death row and a group of inmates who provide support services for the state penitentiary at Parchman, which includes more than just Unit 29. Story by Kayleigh Skinner, Mississippi Today Amid mounting pressure from advocates, families, federal officials and even rappers, Gov. More than 600 prisoners will be moved to the private prison.
An inmate was found dead by apparent suicide in his one-man cell at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman on Wednesday morning. — MDOC (@MS_MDOC) January 22, 2020 Two Murders At Parchman