Mississippi § 47-5-1225 - Nondelegable responsibilities.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-1225 — Nondelegable responsibilities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-5-1225. Nondelegable responsibilities.
No contract for private correctional facilities or services shall authorize, allow, or imply a delegation of the authority or responsibility of the state to a prison contractor to: Classify inmates or place inmates in less restrictive custody or more restrictive custody; Transfer an inmate, although the contractor may recommend in writing that the department transfer a particular inmate; Grant, deny, or revoke sentence credits; Recommend that the parole board either deny or grant parole, although the contractor may submit written reports that have been prepared in the ordinary course of business; Develop and implement procedures for calculating sentence credits or inmate release and parole eligibility dates; Require an inmate to work, except on department-approved projects; approve the type of work that inmates may perform; or award or withhold wages or sentence credits based on the manner in which individual inmates perform such work; or Determine inmate eligibility for furlough and work release.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-1225 cover?
Section 47-5-1225 ("Nondelegable responsibilities.") 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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