Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain plans to ask the legislators to pass a bill to allow incarcerated people to construct buildings as a form of job training, the Enterprise-Journal reports. With a change in state law, Cain envisions incarcerated people constructing one-story buildings that are no more than 5,000 square feet to house prison programs such as a welding school, carpentry program or a commercial truck driving simulator. A certified contractor, electrician, roofer and others involved would supervise incarcerated people during construction. The commissioner also believes allowing incarcerated people to construct buildings for prison training programs could help save taxpayer money. Since becoming commissioner in 2020, Cain has focused on rehabilitation and reentry as a way to prevent people from returning to prison. Skilled jobs training has been part of those efforts.
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