Mississippi defendants jailed for months or more awaiting trial

By Jeff Amy

Jeff Amy, newsman, Deep South/Jackson, for getting a survey on who was being held in county jails in Mississippi and for how long, and for finding that inmates often languish in jail for months or even years before trial. https://bit.ly/2IauXQd

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By The Associated Press

MAY 4, 2018

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