Sections 47-5-701 through 47-5-729 shall be known and may be cited as the "Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act."
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 5 - Correctional System
Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act
§ 47-5-705. Requirements for declaration of state of emergency
§ 47-5-709. Thirty-day report by State Parole Board
§ 47-5-711. Powers of Governor upon receipt of reports
§ 47-5-713. Advancement of parole eligibility dates during state of emergency
§ 47-5-717. Sixty-day report of overcrowded prison conditions
§ 47-5-719. Powers of Governor upon receipt of report
§ 47-5-721. Termination of state of emergency by order of Governor
§ 47-5-723. Revocation of conditional advancement of parole eligibility date
§ 47-5-725. Conditions of advancement of parole eligibility date
§ 47-5-727. Advancement of parole eligibility date to be independent of other adjustments
§ 47-5-729. Establishment and quarterly certification or alteration of operating capacities