The Department of Youth Services shall have exclusive supervisory care, custody and active control of all children properly committed to or confined in its facilities and included in its programs and shall have control of the grounds, buildings and other facilities and properties of said facilities and programs.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 27 - Department of Youth Services
§ 43-27-2. Department of Human Services to be Department of Youth Services
§ 43-27-8. Duties and responsibilities of Department of Human Services
§ 43-27-11. Control and management by Department of Human Services; funds
§ 43-27-17. Cooperation of other departments
§ 43-27-18. Positions in Department of Youth Services to be included in state classification system
§ 43-27-19. Records and reports
§ 43-27-20. Division of Community Services; Director
§ 43-27-23. Board and lodging for superintendents
§ 43-27-27. Transfers of children
§ 43-27-29. Academic and vocational training