2019 Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 5 - Correctional System
Special Needs Prison Program of 1994
§ 47-5-1103. Definitions

Universal Citation: MS Code § 47-5-1103 (2019)
  • As used in Sections 47-5-1101 through 47-5-1123, unless the context otherwise requires:
    • (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Corrections.

    • (b) “Contractor” means any private entity entering into a contractual agreement with the commissioner to provide special needs facilities or correctional services to inmates under the custody of the department.

    • (c) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.

    • (d) “Special needs” means an inmate with diminished mental or physical health requiring specialized health care facilities or services. This does not include HIV positive inmates.

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