Escapes; require notification to MDI and local law enforcement.
SB 2360 requires immediate notification to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MDI) and local law enforcement whenever an inmate or detainee escapes from a correctional facility. Specifically, sheriffs must notify authorities if an escape occurs at a local jail or regional prison, while the Mississippi Department of Corrections must do so for state prison escapes. The law defines "local law enforcement" as the sheriff and police chiefs from both the county where the escape happened and the county where the original crime occurred. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2025, and directly affects correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies across Mississippi.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Signed Mar 6, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 6, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred To Corrections
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Corrections
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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