Upon written request by a majority of the board of supervisors of any county, the Commissioner of Corrections may authorize offenders committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections to clean abandoned or neglected cemeteries of the county or clean public roads of the county. The offenders shall be under the supervision of the department and the department shall establish all proper regulations for the working, guarding, safekeeping, clothing, housing and subsistence of offenders while working.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 5 - Correctional System
Joint State-County Work Program
§ 47-5-452. Offenders to clean up abandoned or neglected cemeteries and public roads of the county
§ 47-5-453. Adoption of regulations and policies
§ 47-5-455. Establishment of work camps
§ 47-5-461. Earned time credit
§ 47-5-465. Status of participating inmate
§ 47-5-467. Delegation of functions