As used in Sections 47-5-401 through 47-5-421, the following words and terms have the meanings hereby ascribed to them:(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.(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.(c) 'Department' means the Mississippi Department of Corrections.Laws, 1982, ch. 456, § 1; brought forward, Laws, 1984, ch. 471, § 90; reenacted, Laws, 1986, ch. 413, § 90; Laws, 1988, ch. 504, § 32, eff. 5/6/1988.
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