Mississippi § 47-5-463 - Passes and leaves.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-463 — Passes and leaves., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-5-463. Passes and leaves.
The Commissioner of Corrections may institute a procedure for granting passes and leaves to inmates participating under Sections 47-5-451 through 47-5-469, and may grant such passes or leaves in deserving cases, not to exceed three (3) days or seventy-two (72) hours.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-5-463 ("Passes and leaves.") 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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