Mississippi § 97-9-35 - Escape of prisoners; permitting escape.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-9-35 — Escape of prisoners; permitting escape., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-9-35. Escape of prisoners; permitting escape.
If any officer, or guard of the penitentiary, or any other person, shall, while any convict is under his keeping or charge, wilfully or negligently permit such convict to escape from custody, the person so offending shall be subject to indictment therefor, and, on conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than two years, or in the county jail not less than six months, or shall be punished by both such fine and imprisonment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-9-35 ("Escape of prisoners; permitting escape.") 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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