Will there be leadership changes at South Mississippi Correctional Institution by mid-2025?
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Security chief replaced • 25%
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Multiple positions replaced • 25%
Official announcements from the Mississippi Department of Corrections or news reports
Drew Johnson, Convicted Murderer Serving Life Sentence for 2022 Crime, Recaptured After Christmas Eve Escape from Mississippi Prison
Dec 25, 2024, 07:00 PM
A convicted murderer, Drew Johnson, 33, who escaped from the South Mississippi Correctional Institution on Christmas Eve, has been recaptured by authorities. Johnson was serving a life sentence for a 2022 crime when he managed to flee the facility, located approximately 122 miles northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana. The Mississippi Department of Corrections confirmed his capture on December 25, just one day after his escape. This incident marks the latest in a series of escapes for Johnson, who has previously fled custody multiple times, with law enforcement expressing confidence in his recapture following past incidents.
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Other senior staff replaced • 33%
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New Director appointed • 25%
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Both Director and Deputy Director replaced • 25%
New Deputy Director appointed • 25%
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Chief of Police replaced • 25%
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Cho Ji-ho Replaced • 25%
Kim Bong-sik Replaced • 25%
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New Leader Announced • 25%
BLA Disbands • 25%
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Transfer to a higher security facility • 25%
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