Congressman Thompson Announces Over $1 Million in Federal Grants to Strengthen Community Supervision and Correctional Safety in Mississippi

October 20, 2026 Press Release BOLTON, MS — Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through its Office of Justice Programs and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), has awarded a combined $1,050,217 in federal funding to the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Grant Award Details Mississippi Department of Corrections Award Amount: $1,000,000 Program: Strengthening Community Supervision Agency Operations Program Award Number: 15PBJA-25-GG-03739-SMTP Project Period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2029 Purpose: Expand workforce development, employment opportunities, and evidence-based community supervision services. Mississippi Department of Public Safety Award Amount: $50,217 Program: Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program Award Number: 15PBJA-25-GG-03683-JAGP Project Period: October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2027 Purpose: Strengthen sexual abuse prevention, reporting, investigation, and victim protection efforts in correctional facilities statewide.