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JACKSON, MISS. –Commissioner Charles Busby, Southern Transportation District, recently presented Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Pike, Simpson, Smith and Walthall County Sheriff’s Departments with vehicles to be used for inmate litter removal efforts. Each of the county sheriff’s departments were presented with one truck or van, for a total of six vehicles being transferred from the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).
“We need an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to adequately address the problem of litter in our state, and that’s why we are so pleased to offer our law enforcement partners the tools they need help tackle this issue,” said Busby. “These vehicles allow counties to make greater use of the Inmate Litter Program, which helps keep our state beautiful, improve travelers’ perception of Mississippi and instill a sense of pride in inmates by contributing to community enhancements.”
The Inmate Litter Program is a partnership between MDOT and participating counties that aims to remove litter from state right of ways using inmate labor. Crews of inmates pick up litter on state-maintained highway systems with a deputy supervising work. MDOT furnishes trash bags, safety vests, gloves and advisory signs. The program is one of several ways litter is removed from state highways.
“MDOT spends millions of dollars each year on the problem of litter; that’s money that could be used improve our roads and bridges,” said Busby. “Please do you part to keep Mississippi beautiful and conserve taxpayer dollars by always putting trash where it belongs and recycling whenever possible.”
Learn more about litter prevention at GoMDOT.com/DontTrashMS. Stay updated on road conditions at MDOTtraffic.com, download the MDOT Traffic mobile app and follow @MississippiDOT on Facebook and X.
Jefferson Davis County (L to R): District 7 Litter Prevention Coordinator Daphne Scott, Commissioner Charles Busby, Jefferson Davis County Sheriff Ron Strickland, Jefferson Davis County Under Sheriff Evan Price, District 7 Maintenance Engineer Brad Cupit.
Simpson County (L to R): Commissioner Charles Busby, Simpson County Lt. Jeff Smith, MDOT District 7 Maintenance Engineer Brad Cupit, MDOT District 7 Litter Prevention Coordinator Daphne Scott.
Smith County (L to R): MDOT District 7 Litter Prevention Coordinator Daphne Scott, Smith County Sheriff Joel Houston, MDOT District 7 Engineer Albert White, Assistant to the Commissioner Sutton McRae, Ken Boone with Smith County Sheriff’s Department.
