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Miss. Code Ann. § 99-45-1 System established to inform crime victims regarding status of criminal offenders
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(a) The Department of Corrections shall establish a statewide automated victim information and notification (SAVIN) system that will do the following:(a) Automatically notify a registered victim via their choice of telephone, letter, or email when any of the following events affe…
Miss. Code Ann. § 99-45-3 Law enforcement obligation to notify crime victims satisfied through participation in SAVIN program
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Participation in the SAVIN program and making offender and case data available on a timely basis to the SAVIN program will satisfy the Department of Corrections’, sheriff’s, and prosecuting attorney’s obligation to notify the crime victim of an offender’s custody status and the s…
Miss. Code Ann. § 99-45-5 Department of Corrections required to update offender information frequently; no cause of action created by failure of automated system to provide notice to victim
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The Department of Corrections must ensure that the offender information contained within the automated victim notification system is updated frequently enough to timely notify a crime victim that an offender has been released, has been discharged, or has escaped. However, the fai…
Miss. Code Ann. § 99-45-7 Cooperation among law enforcement agencies
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Law enforcement officers shall cooperate with the Department of Corrections in establishing and maintaining the automated victim notification system.