Disability Rights Mississippi has an immediate opening for a full-time (37.5 hours a week) attorney located in our Jackson office. Position Title: Children’s Rights Attorney Reports to: Legal Director FLSA Status: Exempt AGENCY DESCRIPTION Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) […]
As Mississippi’s protection and advocacy agency for individuals with disabilities, DRMS is responsible for protecting the rights of all Mississippians with disabilities…and when we say all, we mean it. The disability community is incredibly diverse. There is no […]
DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI SUES MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR INHUMANE PRISON CONDITIONS JACKSON, Mississippi — Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) has filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) for inhumane and discriminatory conditions and practices in […]
For Immediate Release May 12, 2021 Contact: Jane Walton, Communications Director601-968-0600, ext. 234 DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI STATEMENT REGARDING RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVING PEARL POLICE IN JACKSON JACKSON, Mississippi — On the morning of May 7, 2021, a Jackson, Mississippi, resident […]