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August 24, 2016

MDOC Commissioner tells #msleg department is understaffed by 400 officers

MDOC understaffed, official says Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Marshall Fisher appeared Tuesday before lawmakers looking at ways to save on department and agency spending. From Fisher’s presentation, the things the public need to know about MDOC: •The number of inmates in MDOC custody: 19,478 •MDOC’s inmate capacity: 23,981 •Inmate population: range in age from…