Mississippi § 33-13-27 - Punishment prohibited before trial.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-13-27 — Punishment prohibited before trial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-13-27. Punishment prohibited before trial.
Subject to Section 33-13-355, no person, while being held for trial or the result of trial, may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against him, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon him be any more rigorous than the circumstances require to insure his presence, but he may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-13-27 ("Punishment prohibited before trial.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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