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Amanda Hamilton can’t understand why her son , Shelby Wilson, was denied parole after he violated probation from his felony prescription drug conviction.Prison records show no rule violations, and her son resisted joining a gang. She found him a sober living house, a job and transportation. Brair Parker Ballou/MCIR

MCIR: Mississippi prison population back on rise, thanks to flurry of parole rejections
By JERRY MITCHELL - MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Fri,05/20/22-1:06PM, 238 Reads 4,694 Statewide

Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation last year aimed at expanding parole eligibility, believing it could be a “net positive for Mississippi.”
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Mississippi Stories: Pam Confer
By MARSHALL RAMSEY - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,05/17/22-12:12PM, 121 Reads 3,661 Statewide
In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-At-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with Pam Confer. Pam is an international, award-winning, bilingual singer, song-writer, and speaker. She has deep Mississippi roots, and a smile that can move the world. Her voice is described as velvety Jazz, dipped in soul.
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Mississippi Stories: Sammy Moon
By MARSHALL RAMSEY - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,05/17/22-7:30AM, 97 Reads 7,143 Statewide
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George and Dianne Sellers, seen here in their Quitman, Mississippi, home in April 2022, hold a photo of their son, Brad, who has been in and out of mental health facilities. Brad Sellers, 40, is diagnosed with schizophrenia and is charged with assault on a police officer. A psychiatrist has determined he’s incompetent to stand trial but could be restored to competency. Blair Parker Ballou/MCIR

MCIR: Hospital staffing, bed space leave mentally ill defendants languishing in jail
By JULIE WHITEHEAD | MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Mon,05/02/22-2:34PM, 1,676 Reads 38,067 Statewide
Brad Sellers celebrated his 40th birthday in February in the Clarke County Jail in Quitman, having been there since June 2021 on a charge of aggravated assault on a Quitman police officer.

He’ll probably bee there for his 41st birthday as well.
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