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2017 Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 5 - Correctional System
Public Service Work Programs
§ 47-5-403. Definitions
Universal Citation: MS Code § 47-5-403 (2017)
- As used in Sections 47-5-401 through 47-5-421, the following words and terms have the meanings hereby ascribed to them:
- (a) "County inmate" means a person convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of confinement of one (1) year's duration or less.
- (b) "State inmate" means a person convicted of a crime and sentenced to the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of confinement of more than one (1) year's duration.
- (c) "Department" means the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
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