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Mississippi State Contact for International Prisoner Transfer
 
Christopher Epps
Commissioner
Department of Corrections
723 N. President Street
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: (601) 359-5600
Fax: (601) 317-4682
Mary Hogan
Phone: (651) 642-0320
Fax: (651) 643-3588



Mississippi State Prisoner Statute
 
TITLE 47. PRISONS AND PRISONERS; PROBATION AND PAROLE
CHAPTER 3.
REMOVAL OF PRISONERS

§ 47-3-11. Transfer to foreign country

When a treaty is in effect between the United States of America and a foreign country providing for the transfer of convicted offenders to the country of which they are citizens or nationals, the Governor, on behalf of the State of Mississippi, is authorized, subject to the terms of the treaty, to consent to the transfer of the convicted offender. The Governor is authorized to develop any policies and procedures which may be necessary to carry out the mandates of this section.



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