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Several structures at the Parchman correctional facility had portions of the roof torn off. Other metal buildings had roll up doors blown in and some roof damage. Several power poles were snapped in the area as well. Several trees were uprooted or snapped in the area and across the northern portion of the county. Damage photos suggested wind gusts of at least 85mph.
A few power lines were downed in Parchman.
A few power poles were snapped on the grounds of the state penitentiary.
Several homes were damaged. Tractor-trailer trucks were flipped over and several power poles were blown down.
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Former Parchman deputy warden sentenced to prison for assaulting inmate - SuperTalk Mississippi
A former deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman has been sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release for violating an inmate's civil rights.
Parchman’s Unit 29 never fully closed, half of it did Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
A breakdown in communication. We’re learning more about the current status of Unit 29 at Parchman. And it’s different than the messages relayed to us in two years ago.
Mississippi now the world leader in mass incarceration
Mississippi has more inmates per capita than any state or nation, including China, Russia and Iran, according to the World Population Review.
Parchman prison is getting A/C after 121 years - Mississippi Today
After 121 summers in the Mississippi Delta, the state’s oldest and largest prison is getting air conditioning.
Time for Mississippi to close Parchman, build new state penitentiary | Editorials | djournal.com
Mississippi is once again facing a probable federal lawsuit, this time as the result of significant issues with the Department of Corrections' management of the Mississippi State Penitentiary.
The Clarion-Ledger
Humanitarian Crisis': AG May Sue Mississippi Over Parchman by June
The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division released a 60-page report about Parchman conditions on April 20, 2022
Justice Dept. Inquiry Finds ‘Systemic Failures’ at Mississippi Prison - The New York Times
A report singled out solitary confinement and enforced segregation as particularly harmful practices that contributed to the poor mental and physical health of prisoners.
Benton County residents going on day 5 without power after last week’s storm Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
DAYS in the dark! A number of Mississippi residents are without power after last Wednesday’s storm that rolled through.
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Parchman, Mississippi
| City | Parchman |
| County | Sunflower |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 38738 |
An EF-2 tornado touched down in northern Sunflower County on the grounds of Mississippi State Penitentiary. It caused minor damage on the penitentiary grounds before tracking northeast toward Rome. The tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and businesses in Rome including the Rome Post Office. It also snapped several wooden power poles along US 49W. The tornado lifted as it approached the Sunflower/Tallahatchie/Coahoma county line. The estimated peak wind was 115 mph.