Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 29 - Prisons And Parole
Part 1 - Administration and Management
Subpart 1 - Administration
Chapter 2 - Role of Outside Agencies
Subchapter 1 - Policy
Rule 29-1-1-2.1.3 - PRECEPTS

1. Administration of Correctional Agencies (Central Office): Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for informing other components of the correctional system of the extent and availability of services and programs for the agency population, as needed [2-CO-1A-14].

The Commissioner or designee will ensure procedures are established for informing outside agencies regarding programs, procedures, and services that are available to offenders within the agencys jurisdiction.

2. Administration of Correctional Agencies (Central Office): The agency administrator and designated staff consult with other agencies within the criminal and juvenile justice system and community service agencies in the formulation of agency policies and procedures [2-CO-1A-15].

The Commissioner or designee will develop a working relationship with other criminal and juvenile justice agencies in its jurisdiction to ensure that services offered are available to offenders. The MDOC policies, practices, and major concerns will be shared with other agencies and will establish means of discovering the policies, practices, and concerns of other agencies for translation into correctional planning.

3. Adult Correctional Institutions: The role and functions of employees of other public or private agencies providing a service to the institution are covered by written policy and procedure that specify their relation to the authority and responsibility of the warden/superintendent [4-4011].

The Deputy Commissioner of Institutions or designee will ensure that the role or function of employees or other public or private agencies providing a service to an institution, private prison or county regional facility are addressed in written procedures that specify their relation to the authority and the responsibility of the facilitys controlling authority. These procedures will be reviewed annually and updated as needed.

4. Adult Community Residential Services:Policies provide for communication and cooperation with community agencies and other components of the criminal justice system [4-ACRS-7F-04].

5 Adult Community Residential Services: The facility has an advisory board that is representative of the community in which it is located that meets at least annually [4-ACRS-7F-05].

6. Adult Probation and Parole Field Services: The field agency participates directly, or through the parent agency, in federal, state, and regional planning efforts with criminal justice and noncriminal justice agencies [PP 3-3009].

7. Adult Probation and Parole Field Services: Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for collaboration and consultation with other criminal justice agencies, community interest groups, and service agencies on a continuing basis by the administrator of field services for the purpose of enhancing the formulation and evaluation of organizational policies, procedures, rules, and regulations [PP 3-3017].

The Deputy Commissioner of Community Corrections or designee will establish procedures that provide for collaboration and consultation with other criminal justice agencies, community interest groups, and service agencies on a continuing basis. The purpose of this dialogue will be to enhance the formulation and evaluation of organizational policies, procedures, rules and regulations.

8. Adult Probation and Parole Field Services: Written policy, procedure, and practice provide for cooperation and/or consultation with colleges and universities in areas of mutual concern [PP 3-3018].

The Deputy Commissioner of Institutions and the Deputy Commissioner of Community Corrections or designees will ensure procedures provide for cooperation and/or consultation with colleges and universities in areas of mutual concern.