Department of Corrections; extend repealer on drug and alcohol program at Bolivar County Regional Facility.

HB 949 extends the expiration date of a Mississippi Department of Corrections program that contracts with Bolivar County Regional Facility for drug and alcohol treatment for up to 250 inmates. The bill specifically delays the program's automatic termination (originally set for July 1, 2028) without altering the program's structure, which includes inmate assessments, intensive treatment, post-release transition planning, and recidivism tracking. It directly affects inmates within 18 months of release who participate in the program, requiring facilities to remove violent or non-participating inmates within 72 hours. The bill died in committee on March 4, 2025, and did not become law.