Mississippi § 47-5-905 - Processing and classification of inmates [Repealed effective July 1, 2020].
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-905 — Processing and classification of inmates [Repealed effective July 1, 2020]., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-5-905. Processing and classification of inmates [Repealed effective July 1, 2020].
All persons placed under the custody of the Department of Corrections shall be processed at a reception and diagnostic center of the Department of Corrections and then be assigned to an appropriate correctional facility for a complete and thorough classification, not to exceed ninety (90) days, unless the department determines that a person can be properly processed and classified at the county jail in accordance with the department’s classification plan. The Department of Corrections shall develop a plan for the processing and classification of inmates in county jails and shall implement the plan by January 1, 1993.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-5-905 ("Processing and classification of inmates [Repealed effective July 1, 2020].") 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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