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Miss. Code Ann. § 99-37-21: Powers and duties of public welfare and corrections departments as to restitution centers.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 99. Criminal Procedure
- Chapter 37. Restitution to Victims of Crimes
(1) The department of public welfare and the department of corrections are hereby authorized to cooperate in the institution and administration of services at restitution centers as authorized by Section 99-37-19 and at other facilities which provide opportunities for restitution for criminal acts.
(2) The department of public welfare and the department of corrections are authorized and directed, jointly or separately:
(a) to seek funding from federal or other sources to provide the maximum supportive services for offenders and the families of offenders who are participating in restitution programs;
(b) to develop additional programs whereby offenders may be afforded opportunities to contribute to society and the support of their families through restitution programs; and
(c) to develop pilot programs of counseling, training and supervision for parolees whereby restitution may be accomplished; such programs may be residential or nonresidential as appropriate.
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