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‘Lost in the System’: What it’s like to be stuck for months in a Mississippi Jail

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At the end of June 2026, Hinds County’s jails had 131 people waiting more than six months without a charging decision from a prosecutor, including 56 who had been held over a year, an analysis by The Marshall Project found.

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    At the end of June 2026, Hinds County’s jails had 131 people waiting more than six months without a charging decision from a prosecutor, including 56 who had been held over a year, an analysis by The Marshall Project found.

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