HB 102 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Use of restitution centers by DOC; repeal and convert centers into post-release reentry centers.

HB 102 converts Mississippi's three restitution centers (in Madison County, Flowood, and Pascagoula) into post-release reentry centers. It requires the Department of Corrections to provide housing assistance, job training, driver's licenses, counseling, and other support services to individuals eligible for release who lack immediate housing. The bill repeals laws authorizing restitution centers and amends sex offender registration procedures to align with the new reentry center framework. This change affects formerly incarcerated people transitioning back into communities without stable housing, with stays limited to 90 days or until housing is secured.
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Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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