Mississippi § 43-27-25 - Persons having mental illness or intellectual disability shall not be committed to institutions under control of department of youth services.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-27-25 — Persons having mental illness or intellectual disability shall not be committed to institutions under control of department of youth services., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-27-25. Persons having mental illness or intellectual disability shall not be committed to institutions under control of department of youth services.
No person shall be committed to an institution under the control of the Department of Youth Services who is seriously handicapped by having mental illness or an intellectual disability. If after a person is referred to the training schools it is determined that he has mental illness or an intellectual disability to an extent that he could not be properly cared for in its custody, the director may institute necessary legal action to accomplish the transfer of such person to such other state institution as, in his judgment, is best qualified to care for him in accordance with the laws of this state. The department shall establish standards with regard to the physical and mental health of persons which it can accept for commitment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-27-25 ("Persons having mental illness or intellectual disability shall not be committed to institutions under control of department of youth services.") 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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