{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-5-403","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-403","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-403","body":"As used in Sections 47-5-401 through 47-5-421 , the following words and terms have the meanings hereby ascribed to them:\n\n(a) “County inmate” means a person convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of confinement of one (1) year's duration or less.\n\n(b) “State inmate” means a person convicted of a crime and sentenced to the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of confinement of more than one (1) year's duration.\n\n(c) “Department” means the Mississippi Department of Corrections.","path":["MS Code","Title 47"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"c8310c4b5948840eea09135596616464854b4d7c1ed664478bd61e841578c309","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-5-401","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-5-405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}