Inmates and their families have contacted media outlets, sending photos and videos and claiming the violence is unchecked.
Luke Ramseth, Alissa Zhu and Lici BeveridgeJACKSON, Miss. – Five Mississippi inmates have been killed in less than a week, including three at the state penitentiary at Parchman, where the local coroner said Friday"gangs are at war."
Mississippi Department of Corrections officials have offered minimal information since locking down the prison system Sunday after an inmate was killed in a south Mississippi prison. On Thursday, two inmates were killed. One was a stabbing at Parchman. His identity has not been released, pending notification of family. The second was 26-year-old Gregory Emary, who was killed at Chickasaw County Regional Correctional Facility in Houston.
Hall announced she was stepping down earlier in the week as a new administration prepares to take over. In a statement, she said she understands"the public's right and need to know."
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