Recognize Anniversary of "Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act" and Prison Fellowship.

This concurrent resolution (SC 529) is a symbolic gesture recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and the 50th anniversary of Prison Fellowship. It affirms that incarcerated individuals in Mississippi have the right to practice their religion without unjustified government restrictions, as protected by RLUIPA. The resolution encourages Mississippi correctional agencies to maintain accessible religious programming and honors Prison Fellowship for its faith-based rehabilitation work, citing studies showing its programs reduce recidivism by over 60%. It does not create new laws but expresses legislative support for existing religious liberty protections in prisons.