In addition to housing offenders for the Department of Corrections, the Chief Corrections Officer may house pretrial detainees, county offenders and other persons legally subject to incarceration by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. All offenders are to be housed in accordance with American Corrections Association standards.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 5 - Correctional System
Incarceration of State Offenders in County Owned or Leased Correctional Facilities
§ 47-5-933. Contracts for incarceration of state offenders in county facilities; medical care
§ 47-5-934. Extension of contracts for incarceration in event of disruption due to natural disaster
§ 47-5-939. Housing pretrial detainees, county offenders and other persons
§ 47-5-943. Contracts for incarceration; compliance with standards and statutes
§ 47-5-945. Contract restrictions; time; terms; medical care of offenders
§ 47-5-949. Continuing education; high school level degree; vocational education