I. Department of Labor
II. Criminal Record Repository
III. State Attorney General
IV. State Department of
Corrections
V. State Department of
Parole/Probation
VI. Legal Assistance
VII. Local Service Providers
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Mississippi I. Mississippi Employment Security Commission
Information about State Department of Labor resources may be of interest to:
II. Criminal Record Repository The Mississippi Criminal Information Center will make a person's criminal record available for inspection by him/her or his/her attorney upon written request, payment of a fee and receipt of an executed release form. A letter of request must be submitted to the Center at the address listed below. The individual will be fingerprinted by a fingerprint examiner from the Center's AFIS Division or other certified law enforcement personnel. The Special Processing staff will contact the individual or his/her attorney to schedule a time for review of the record, if any record exists. This record will not be made available to a third party by the Center. The Center may prescribe reasonable hours of inspections and may impose additional procedures, fees or restrictions as may be necessary.
III. State Attorney General
IV. State Department of Corrections Mississippi Prison Industries Mississippi Prison Industries (MPIC) is a non-profit, self-funded corporation that is responsible for the prison industry program in Mississippi. There are textile, metal fabrication, and woodworking manufacturing plants. There are also sign, tack and prints shops available. MPPIC provides post-release job placement services to those that received training though the industry program. Work Release Program Community Work Centers are scattered throughout the state of Mississippi. Inmates work without pay for charitable organizations doing such work as janitorial services, mechanic work and roadside beautification. To be eligible, an inmate must be within seven years of release, pass drug and alcohol tests, be physically able to do work, have no escape charges, and not be convicted of a sex crime, child abuse conviction, other convictions involving a minor or disabled person, a weapon, or a violent crime. Pre-Release Program The major duties and responsibilities of the Pre-Release Program are categorized into eight primary services: employability skills training; counseling; job development; residence development; remedial education; adult literacy in the workplace; transportation and follow-up/aftercare. Pre-Release Programs are located in three prisons and three community work centers around the state. Mississippi Department of Corrections (Main Information)
V. Mississippi Department of Corrections Community Corrections Division - Region IThe Mississippi Department of Corrections Community Corrections Division is responsible for the supervision of probationers, parolees, residents in the restitution centers, inmates in community work centers, and those who are in intensive supervision or earned release supervision programs. Region I—Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Coahoma, Desoto, Grenada, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Leflore, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, Washington, Webster, Winston, Yalobusha Community Corrections Division Region II The Mississippi Department of Corrections Community Corrections Division is responsible for the supervision of probationers, parolees, residents in the restitution centers, inmates in community work centers, and those who are in intensive supervision or earned release supervision programs. Region II—Clarke, Clay, Covington, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Lowndes, Madison, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Rankin, Scott, Sharkey, Simpson, Smith, Warren, Wayne, Yazoo Community Corrections Division - Region III The Mississippi Department of Corrections Community Corrections Division is responsible for the supervision of probationers, parolees, residents in the restitution centers, inmates in community work centers, and those who are in intensive supervision or earned release supervision programs. Region III—Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Copiah, Forrest, Franklin, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Perry, Pearl River, Pike, Stone, Walthall, Wilkinson State of Mississippi Parole Board
VI. Legal Assistance
VII. Local Service Providers
Goodwill Industries provide training, skill development and work opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Goodwill Industries of Mississippi, Inc. Goodwill Industries provide training, skill development and work opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. WIN Job Centers The one-stop career centers in Mississippi are known as WIN Job Centers (Workforce Investment Network). Customers accessing services through WIN Job Centers participate in a progression of service levels: core, intensive and training. Basic core services are available to everyone and must be utilized before customers are eligible to progress through the system. Available services include: job search and placement assistance; internet access for job searches and resume posting; access to computers, fax machines, copiers; resume preparation software; interview tips; labor market information; career assistance for individuals with criminal records; services for veterans; information on WIA's Core, Intensive and Training services; information on unemployment insurance benefits; career and aptitude assessment; information on and referral to training; information on available math and reading assistance; information on and referral to child care, transportation and other support services; and referrals to rehabilitation services. Mississippi Prison Industries Corp. Mississippi Prison Industries Corp. (MPIC) is a state agency that assists individuals who are soon to be released from prison. The program is open to prisoners currently employed by the Department of Corrections’ Industry Program and is geared toward addressing employment issues only. An Offender Placement Coordinator meets with prisoners to develop an individual employment plan, including creating a job resume, cultivating interview skills, and acquiring job-seeking tips, to be implemented upon the offender’s release. Post release contact is maintained by the agency to provide additional assistance if possible.
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