It is located on approximately 18,000 acres at Parchman in Sunflower County. It has 2,542 beds, 52 support buildings and seven different housing units, ranging in size from 56 beds at Unit 42, …

Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP), also known as Parchman Farm, is a maximum-security prison farm located in the unincorporated community of Parchman in Sunflower County, …

Jan 29, 2018 · Ward writes about two generations of prisoners at Parchman, including two young black inmates in the early part of the century and a white inmate, Michael, who’s just been …

May 29, 2020 · Parchman remains a site of forced labor, deadly violence, and unsanitary conditions. Recent videos and photos have exposed inhumane conditions that match those …

May 29, 2018 · Parchman is often called one of the worst prisons in America. In the past century, the penitentiary has been the site of numerous injustices: It used slave labor long after …

Feb 2, 2025 · The bill would have phased out Parchman's inmate population and employees to another prison while keeping death row, the hospital and some other services at Parchman.

Officially known as the Mississippi State Penitentiary, Parchman Prison is one of three state prisons administered by the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Apr 11, 2025 · In recent years, Parchman, particularly Unit 29, has become the site of riots as those incarcerated there have protested inhumane living conditions like severe heat and lack …

Nov 12, 2024 · The book is not a comfortable literary work, but rather a cry for help from deep within Unit 29, Parchman. F rom the Depths of the Beast arises a chance for freedom from …

Apr 20, 2022 · The Justice Department concluded today, based upon a thorough investigation, that there is reasonable cause to believe that conditions and practices at the Mississippi State …