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247 Miss. Inmates moved inland ahead of Isaac

Their destination is the South Mississippi Correctional Facility in Greene County

By C1 Staff

JACKSON, Miss. — Inmates in the Mississippi Department of Corrections are being transferred further inland as Hurricane Isaac approaches.

Department spokeswoman Tara Booth told the Sacbee that 247 inmates are being moved out of community work centers and a restitution center in coastal towns.

Their destination is the South Mississippi Correctional Facility in Greene County.