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Mississippi Code Title 47. Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole § 47-5-351

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) It is the policy of the State of Mississippi that the Department of Corrections, to the extent practical, make maximum utilization of the farm lands of the various correctional institutions for the purpose of feeding inmates.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department grow, harvest and process those agricultural products that will directly assist in reducing the reliance of the department upon external sources of supply and that will facilitate the self-sufficiency of the inmates and the department.

(3) The Department of Corrections shall establish, implement and manage prison agricultural enterprises in a manner and form deemed appropriate to ensure a profitable farming operation and self-sufficiency in the feeding of the inmates.

(4) The Legislature finds that the mission of the prison agricultural enterprises is:

(a) To reduce the cost of state government by producing and processing food for use by inmates;

(b) To operate the program primarily with inmate labor;

(c) To serve the security goals of the department through the reduction of idleness of inmates;

(d) To produce and market agricultural products that will aid in maintaining a profitable agricultural operation to the extent possible.

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