New DA Pushes for Justice in Jail Crisis | Jackson News

Hinds County’s new interim DA, McCullouch, is tackling a crisis: hundreds of pretrial detainees, many charged with violent crimes, are stuck in jail without indictments. Facing systemic delays caused by missing police case files, he’s pushing for urgent reforms — including a dedicated staffer to handle pending cases and renewed collaboration with police and public defenders — all while working with a federal receiver to meet safety standards and reduce jail overcrowding. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/86a9ef8a8b3b0c52