By C1 Staff
JACKSON — The longtime Mississippi corrections commissioner, Chris Epps, is resigning amid a federal investigation.
The Clarion Ledger reports that State Auditor Stacey Pickering said he is aware of Epps’ resignation, but “I cannot make further comments at this time.”
House Corrections Chairman Tommy Taylor said he had received calls Wednesday “saying [Epps] is going to resign effective today,” but had no further details. Other sources said Epps has already submitted his resignation to Gov. Phil Bryant.
Epps is the longest serving corrections commissioner in the state’s history, first appointed by then-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove in 2002.
Epps currently serves as both the president of the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the Association of State Correctional Administrators.