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Miss. Code Ann. § 9-23-5

Definitions

Redline — December 13, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — October 8, 2019
As of December 13, 2018
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Chemical” tests means the analysis of an individual’s: (i) blood, (ii) breath, (iii) hair, (iv) sweat, (v) saliva, (vi) urine, or (vii) other bodily substance to determine the presence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
“Chemical” tests means the analysis of an individual’s: (i) blood, (ii) breath, (iii) hair, (iv) sweat, (v) saliva, (vi) urine, or (vii) other bodily substance to determine the presence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
“Crime of violence” means an offense listed in Section 97-3-2.
“Crime of violence” means an offense listed in Section 97-3-2.
“Drug court” means an immediate and highly structured intervention process for substance abuse treatment of eligible defendants or juveniles that:
“Intervention court” means a drug court, mental health court, veterans court or problem-solving court that utilizes an immediate and highly structured intervention process for eligible defendants or juveniles that brings together mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, local social programs and intensive judicial monitoring.
Brings together substance abuse professionals, local social programs and intensive judicial monitoring; and
Follows the key components of drug courts published by the Drug Court Program Office of the United States Department of Justice.
“Evidence-based practices” means supervision policies, procedures and practices that scientific research demonstrates reduce recidivism.
“Evidence-based practices” means supervision policies, procedures and practices that scientific research demonstrates reduce recidivism.
“Risk and needs assessment” means the use of an actuarial assessment tool validated on a Mississippi corrections population to determine a person’s risk to reoffend and the characteristics that, if addressed, reduce the risk to reoffend.
“Risk and needs assessment” means the use of an actuarial assessment tool validated on a Mississippi corrections population to determine a person’s risk to reoffend and the characteristics that, if addressed, reduce the risk to reoffend.

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