During the continuation of a state of emergency, the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections shall weekly certify to the Governor the prison system population for each day of the preceding week. The Governor shall declare the state of emergency terminated upon notification that the prison system population has been at or below ninety-five percent (95%) of operating capacity for seven (7) consecutive days.
If no declaration of termination is issued within seven (7) days after the certification of conditions for termination of the state of emergency, the state of emergency is considered terminated as of the seventh day after the certification.
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