Mississippi § 43-21-627 - Alternative work program; qualified offenders; volunteers; supervision; removal from program.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-21-627 — Alternative work program; qualified offenders; volunteers; supervision; removal from program., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-21-627. Alternative work program; qualified offenders; volunteers; supervision; removal from program.
Each youth court is authorized to establish a youth court work program as an alternative disposition for nonviolent offenders. The youth court work program shall be used only for first time nonviolent youth offenders. The court shall solicit and approve the assistance of volunteers from the area served by the youth court, including business and community volunteers. The court may require a nonviolent youth offender to work for a minimum of six (6) months with a court approved volunteer as part or all of a sentence imposed by the court. The volunteers shall provide a working environment as mentors to provide guidance and support and to teach the youth offender job skills. Each youth offender and volunteer shall be under the supervision of the court and shall make regular reports to the court as required by order of the court. If a youth offender violates the terms and conditions imposed by the court while participating in the youth court work program, the court is authorized to remove the offender from the program and impose any other disposition authorized by law.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-21-627 ("Alternative work program; qualified offenders; volunteers; supervision; removal from program.") 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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