County, city, and state leaders, held a press conference at the Mississippi Association of Supervisors building in Jackson to protest the decision of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to close Joint State/County Work Programs (JSCWP) which are located in 30 counties
throughout the state. The Mississippi Association of Supervisors (MAS) was represented by Joe Andy Helton, MAS President and Leake County Supervisor, and Derrick Surrette, MAS Executive Director. Speaking on behalf of the Mississippi Municipal League (MML) was Mayor Jimmy Wallace of Carthage.
Several media outlets attended the event. Links to two of those stories and video of the entire press conference on YouTube can be found below.
Photo Below: MAS Executive Director Derrick Surrette shows in dollars and cents just how closures of the JSCWP will affect counties, cities, and taxpayers.
