MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Local and Private Legislation
By: Representatives Carpenter, Bell (21st)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TISHOMINGO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES AND ANY STATE OR STATES FOR THE HOUSING OF MINIMUM OR MEDIUM SECURITY OFFENDERS FROM THOSE JURISDICTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOUSING OF SUCH OFFENDERS SHALL BE IN THE TISHOMINGO COUNTY JAIL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Board of supervisors" or "board" means the Tishomingo County Board of Supervisors;
(b) "County jail" or "jail" means the Tishomingo County Jail; and
(c) "Jurisdiction" means the United States and its territories or any state or states or any political subdivision thereof.
SECTION 2. (1) The Board of Supervisors of Tishomingo County, Mississippi, is authorized, in its discretion, to contract with the United States and its territories or any state or states or any political subdivision thereof to provide for the housing, care and control in its county jail of the following offenders:
(a) Offenders who are in the custody of the jurisdiction;
(b) Offenders who are classified as minimum or medium security;
(c) Offenders who do not have histories of escape; and
(d) Offenders who are sentenced to terms of incarceration for conviction of a felony, or who are sentenced to terms of incarceration for a misdemeanor, provided that the incarceration in the county jail for a misdemeanor is consistent with American Correctional Association Standards relating to the incarceration of offenders convicted of more serious offenses.
SECTION 3. The board is further authorized to enter into agreements relating to such incarceration which may extend for time periods that are acceptable to the parties, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, and to exercise all powers necessary or desirable in connection with the operation of a jail or other type of correctional facility, including, but not limited to, the power to incarcerate offenders described in Section 2 of this act.
SECTION 4. Further, the board of supervisors, in its discretion, may contract with the Department of Corrections or other appropriate state, federal or local entity for the inspection, monitoring or provision of any assistance necessary or desirable to maintain a suitable, safe and secure county jail.
SECTION 5. The board of supervisors shall not contract for the housing, care or control of maximum security offenders under this act.
SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.