This statement may be attributed to Chairman Rep. Kabir Karriem, MS House District 41 The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus  conducted a fact-finding visit on February 23, 2026 to the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman . What we witnessed inside Unit 29 was deeply troubling. The conditions were deplorable and, frankly, inhumane. No human being—regardless of their circumstances—should be forced to live in the type of environment we observed. As lawmakers and public