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2017 Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 5 - Correctional System
Mississippi Prison Industries Act of 1990
§ 47-5-573. Master plan for correctional work programs; needs of corporation considered in assigning and transferring prisoners
Universal Citation: MS Code § 47-5-573 (2017)
- (1) In adopting or modifying master plans for correctional work programs, and in the administration of the Department of Corrections, it shall be the objective of the department to develop a logical sequence of vocational training, employment by correctional work programs, and post-release job placement for inmates participating in correctional work programs.
- (2) The Department of Corrections shall establish guidelines for the development of correctional work programs.
- (3) The needs of the corporation shall be considered by the department when assigning and transferring prisoners to correctional institutions. The following criteria shall be used when assigning and transferring inmates:
- (a) Skills of the inmate relevant to the corporation's industries;
- (b) Security classification of the inmate relevant to the type of corporation's industry;
- (c) Duration of availability of the inmate for employment by the corporation;
- (d) Establishment of a concept of potentially rehabilitative inmate.
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