A new Mississippi law allows the death penalty for those convicted of certain child sex crimes. Senate Bill 2821 went into effect on July 1 after passing overwhelmingly in both chambers of the state legislature and being signed by Gov. Tate Reeves during the 2026 session. The legislation, authored by Sen. Jeremy England, R-Vancleave, makes it punishable by death when an adult is convicted of sexual battery against a child under age 12. “If an in…
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