Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-461
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Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-461
Official statutory text
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.
Status: in_force
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