State Reform Profile
Mississippi
Mississippi has limited reform. SB 2123 made some progress on parole eligibility for non-violent offenders.
Key Statistics
Incarceration by Race
Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.
Recidivism Rate
Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.
Cost vs. Alternatives
Active & Passed Reforms
3 initiativesSB 2123 – Parole ReformView full details →
Restored parole eligibility for non-violent offenders serving long sentences.
Drug Court ExpansionView full details →
Expanded drug court programs to 22 counties.
Reentry Resource CenterView full details →
One-stop reentry services for people leaving MS prisons.
Data Sources & Methodology
Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).
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