As used in Sections 47-5-401 through 47-5-421, the following words and terms have the meanings hereby ascribed to them:
"County inmate" means a person convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of confinement of one (1) year's duration or less.
"State inmate" means a person convicted of a crime and sentenced to the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of confinement of more than one (1) year's duration.
"Department" means the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 5 - Correctional System
§ 47-5-405. Joint state-county work programs; sheriff to adopt regulations
§ 47-5-411. Criteria for public service work
§ 47-5-413. Earned time credit
§ 47-5-417. Status of participating inmate