Mississippi § 47-5-909 - Incarceration in county jails as temporary measure only [Repealed effective July 1, 2020].
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-909 — Incarceration in county jails as temporary measure only [Repealed effective July 1, 2020]., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-5-909. Incarceration in county jails as temporary measure only [Repealed effective July 1, 2020].
It is the policy of the Legislature that all inmates be removed from county jails as early as practicable. Sections 47-5-901 through 47-5-907 are temporary measures to help alleviate the immediate operating capacity limitations at correctional facilities and are not permanent measures to be included in the long-term operating capacity of the correctional system.
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Section 47-5-909 ("Incarceration in county jails as temporary measure only [Repealed effective July 1, 2020].")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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