Mississippi § 47-5-1211 - Contracts for private correctional facilities or services; experience of contractor; rates and benefits standards.
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§ 47-5-1211. Contracts for private correctional facilities or services; experience of contractor; rates and benefits standards.
A contract for private correctional facilities or services shall not be entered into unless the contractor has demonstrated that it has: The qualifications, experience and management personnel necessary to carry out the terms of the contract. The ability to expedite the siting, design and construction of correctional facilities. The ability to comply with applicable laws, court orders and national correctional standards. Demonstrated history of successful operation and management of other correctional facilities. A facility shall at all times comply with all federal and state laws, and all applicable court orders. No contract for private incarceration shall be entered into unless the cost of the private operation, including the state’s cost for monitoring the private operation, offers a cost savings of at least ten percent (10%) to the Department of Corrections for at least the same level and quality of service offered by the Department of Corrections. Beginning in 2012, and every two (2) years thereafter, the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) shall contract with a certified public accounting firm to establish a state inmate cost per day using financial information of the Department of Corrections for the most recently completed fiscal year. The state inmate cost per day shall be certified as required by this section. The certified cost shall be used as the basis for measuring the validity of the ten percent (10%) savings of the contractor costs. Prior to engaging a certified public accountant, the PEER Committee, in conjunction with the Department of Corrections, shall develop a current cost-based model that will serve as a basis for the report produced as authorized by this section. The rates and benefits for correctional services shall be negotiated based upon American Correction Association standards, state law and court orders.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-5-1211 ("Contracts for private correctional facilities or services; experience of contractor; rates and benefits standards.") 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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