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Most people in Mississippi's county jails have been locked up at least three months without formal charges while waiting to go on trial. Some have longer wait times because two-thirds of the counties only convene grand juries two or three times a year, according to a survey released Thursday by a group that tracks justice issues. Mississippi does not require consistency among the 82 counties about how often grand juries meet to consider indictments.
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November 30, 2023, 1:01 PM