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Ask the Right Office: Mississippi

Pick a problem to see the office, the official rule, the deadlines and who must file. Then fill in a plain-English letter in your browser, print or save it as a PDF, and add a follow-up date to your calendar.

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Can: Which office to write to and how to put together a clear letter.

Can't: It can't give an official release date, say whether a specific person qualifies, or give legal advice. Only the DOC, the board or a court decides.

A letter doesn't replace the required official grievance form or procedure, and those have deadlines. If you're worried about retaliation, keep copies and dates of everything you send, and tell the person's attorney or a legal aid office if anything changes afterward.

Free legal help: Legal Services Corporation: find legal aid (civil matters). For criminal cases, ask the public defender's office that handled the case.






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Mississippi at a glance

ProblemOfficeDeadline to fileResponse deadline
Time calculation reviewAdministrative Remedy Program (ARP), submitted through the ILAP officeWithin 30 days after the incident. Write "this is a request for administrative remedy."No more than 90 days from start to finish unless extended; if a response is late you may move to the next step.
Credit (good time) disputeAdministrative Remedy Program (ARP), submitted through the ILAP officeWithin 30 days after the incident. Write "this is a request for administrative remedy."No more than 90 days from start to finish unless extended; if a response is late you may move to the next step.
Medical request or complaintAdministrative Remedy Program (ARP), submitted through the ILAP officeWithin 30 days after the incident. Write "this is a request for administrative remedy."No more than 90 days from start to finish unless extended; if a response is late you may move to the next step.
Visit or mail denial appealAdministrative Remedy Program (ARP), submitted through the ILAP officeWithin 30 days after the incident. Write "this is a request for administrative remedy."No more than 90 days from start to finish unless extended; if a response is late you may move to the next step.
Records requestThe records custodian at the agency that keeps the recordNot publishedNot published
Parole fileNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Disability (ADA) accommodationAdministrative Remedy Program (ARP), submitted through the ILAP officeWithin 30 days after the incident. Write "this is a request for administrative remedy."No more than 90 days from start to finish unless extended; if a response is late you may move to the next step.
Transfer or classificationAdministrative Remedy Program (ARP), submitted through the ILAP officeWithin 30 days after the incident. Write "this is a request for administrative remedy."No more than 90 days from start to finish unless extended; if a response is late you may move to the next step.

Grievance rule: MDOC Inmate Handbook, Chapter VIII, Administrative Remedy Program (opens in new tab). Records: Miss. Code § 25-61-5 (Public Records Act). Who files a grievance: The inmate.

Not legal advice. Rules change and facilities may add local steps; the official text controls. Missing a deadline can end a claim. Find free legal aid (LSC) (opens in new tab). Last checked .

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