Mississippi § 47-5-461 - Earned time credit.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-461 — Earned time credit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-5-461. Earned time credit.
State inmates performing public service work or private paid employment under Sections 47-5-451 through 47-5-469 shall be eligible for earned time credit allowances in the same manner as other inmates confined or detained in state prisons or other state correctional facilities.
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-461 cover?
Section 47-5-461 ("Earned time credit.") 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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