Miss. Code Ann. § 45-4-1

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MS Code › Title 45 › Chapter 4 › Section 4-1

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The Legislature finds that the administration of jails and youth detention facilities is of statewide concern, and that the activities of jail officers are important to the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state and are of such nature as to require education and training of a professional nature of jail officers. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the coordination of training programs and the establishment of standards for jail officers.

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