Rule 24-1-3.4.5 - ADMISSIONA. Direct Admission. Only a person who has attained the age of thirteen (13) years but less than twenty-one years (21) who has been committed pursuant to Section 41-21-61, et seq., shall be appropriate for admission. No person shall be admitted with unresolved felony charges.
B. Transfers. 1. Adolescents from other Department of Mental Health programs who meet the criteria for civil commitment may be transferred to an adolescent treatment program. 2. Persons who have been committed directly to an adolescent treatment program may be transferred to other Department of Mental Health programs as deemed appropriate for proper treatment. 24 Miss. Code. R. 1-3.4.5
Miss Code Ann. § 41-4-1, et seq., § 41-19-291, and 41-19-301.