Visitors to correctional system facilities; provide procedure for approved offender visitation applications.

SB 2040 would create an online system for visitors to apply to see inmates in Mississippi correctional facilities. It requires applicants 12 and older to complete an online form (in English or Spanish), with the Department of Corrections able to request criminal background checks to verify suitability. Visitors 16 and older must present photo ID at the facility, and visits must be scheduled weekly online between Monday and Wednesday - replacing current phone or paper-based scheduling. Providing false information on the application would be a crime, punishable by fines up to $250,000 or up to five years in prison.