Miss. Jail Stopped Pay After Defunding Vote, Suit Says

By Benjamin Morse · January 8, 2026, 2:42 PM EST

A Mississippi county detention center failed to pay its workers following a board of supervisors vote to temporarily defund the facility, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court....

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Case Information

Case Title

Riley v. Leflore County, Mississippi

Case Number

4:26-cv-00004

Court

Mississippi Northern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

January 07, 2026