Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-93 (2024)
Governor to make inspections
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It shall be the duty of the Governor to make personal inspection of the central facilities of the state correctional system and offenders twice during each and every year at such times as may suit his convenience, and without previous notice to the commissioner, and the commissioner, when required so to do, shall afford all necessary facilities for making such inspection.
Codes, 1942, § 7969; Laws, 1964, ch. 378, § 49; Laws, 1976, ch. 440, § 47; reenacted, Laws, 1981, ch. 465, § 48; reenacted, Laws, 1984, ch. 471, § 43; reenacted, Laws, 1986, ch. 413, § 43, eff. 3/28/1986.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1989–1989 · leading case: McFadden v. State, 542 So. 2d 871 (Miss. 1989).
McFadden v. State, 542 So. 2d 871 (Miss. 1989). “Allain failed to inspect the MDOC as per his obligations under Miss. Code Ann., § 47-5-93 (Supp. 1986), the members of the Board for failure to provide for the care, custody and treatment of committed offenders, Miss.”
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