Prison Industries Act of 1990

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  2. Mississippi Code
  3. Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
  4. Correctional System
  5. Prison Industries Act of 1990

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Section
47-5-531

Short title of Sections 47-5-531 through 47-5-575

Section
47-5-533

Legislative findings

Section
47-5-535

Legislative intent

Section
47-5-537

Formation of nonprofit corporation; programs of Division of Vocational Rehabilitation not to be prison industries

Section
47-5-539

Definitions

Section
47-5-541

Board of directors of corporation; chief executive officer; industry advisory board; compensation of directors; rules and regulations; duties of chief executive officer

Section
47-5-543

Lease of existing prison industries to corporation; exception for agricultural enterprises land, equipment, etc.

Section
47-5-545

Procedures for establishing new prison industries

Section
47-5-547

Training programs or auxiliary programs associated with prison industries

Section
47-5-549

Entities to whom prison made goods or services may be sold; purchases of raw materials; prices of goods or services

Section
47-5-551

Property of prison industry program reverts to department upon dissolution or expiration of lease

Section
47-5-553

Chief executive officer of corporation to communicate with Commissioner of Corrections regarding security at facility; communication as to needed improvements

Section
47-5-555

Use of inmate labor

Section
47-5-557

Inmate not agent, employee or involuntary servant of corporation; exception

Section
47-5-559

Annual report on status of correctional work programs; financial statements; audit of corporation

Section
47-5-561

Authority of corporation to request appropriations from general fund; repayment of funds; funds to be maintained in interest-bearing accounts

Section
47-5-563

Department may adopt rules governing use of inmates by corporation; corporation to establish policies relating to use of inmates; filing of rules and policies

Section
47-5-565

Corporation to authorize expenditures from Prison Industries Fund

Section
47-5-567

Inmates ineligible for unemployment compensation or worker's compensation

Section
47-5-569

Department to lease all or none of work programs at any one correctional institution; disposition of rent paid by corporation; approval of leases

Section
47-5-571

Unauthorized sales of prison-made goods or services prohibited

Section
47-5-572

Repealed

Section
47-5-573

Master plan for correctional work programs; needs of corporation considered in assigning and transferring prisoners

Section
47-5-575

Records of corporation subject to public records act

Section
47-5-577

Repealed