How to Find and Access Mississippi Inmate Records

The state of Mississippi offers general information to the public about the inmates being held in the correctional facilities of the state. The Mississippi Department of Corrections is responsible for maintaining all such correctional facilities. Each county in the state also has its own jail. All inmate records of the correctional facilities, both state and county, are available from the Records Division of the Mississippi Department of Corrections; however, only the general details of Mississippi inmates are accessible by the public. More detailed information is available to law enforcement agencies, judicial and administrative units, attorneys, crime victims, and the families of inmates.

Mississippi Department of Corrections Inmate Search

The Mississippi Department of Corrections offers a tool for obtaining inmate information in the form of the MDOC inmate search. To use this online service, visit http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/InmateTest.asp. The search procedure is easy and convenient. Simply enter the full name of the individual you are looking for and the search engine will display all inmate records matching that name. It is also possible to search by last name only. The website displays a variety of information about the inmates, including:

* Full name
* Date of birth
* MDOC ID
* Sex
* Race
* Build
* Height
* Weight
* Complexion
* Hair color
* Eye color
* Date of entry
* Present location
* Date of change of location
* Total length of sentence
* Number of sentences
* Offense details including sentence date, sentence length, and county of conviction

You can contact certain officials of the MDOC by using the information on the contact page of its website, located at http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/contact_us.htm. The mailing address of the MDOC is as follows:

723 N. President Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 359-5600

The Correctional Facilities of Mississippi

The MDOC operates a number of correctional facilities throughout the state. It is the responsibility of each facility to maintain inmate records and update the state inmate record repository on a regular basis. You can contact the facilities if you have questions regarding Mississippi inmates.

State Prisons:

Central Mississippi Correctional Facility
Post Office Box 88550
Pearl, MS  39208
Phone: (601) 932-2880
Superintendent’s Fax (601) 664-0782
Records Dept. Fax (601) 932-9077

South Mississippi Correctional Institution
Post Office Box 1419
Leakesville, MS  39451
Phone: (601) 394-5600
Superintendent's Fax (601) 394-4451
Records Dept. Fax (601) 394-4897

Mississippi State Penitentiary
Post Office Box 1057
Parchman, MS  38738
Phone: (662) 745-6611
Superintendent’s Fax (662) 745-8912
Records Department Fax (662) 745-6305

Regional/County Correctional Facilities: Contact information for these facilities is available at http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/county%20regional%20facilities.htm.

County Jails: The MDOC has a list of approved county jails under its supervision. You can find the list at http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/approved_county_jails.htm.

Mississippi Private Prisons: The details of the private prisons operating in Mississippi are available at http://www.mdoc.state.ms.us/Five%20Private%20Prisons.htm.

The Records Division of the MDOC maintains a master file, which contains the data of all offenders placed under the supervision of the department.

Mississippi County Inmate Search

You can also conduct a search for any Mississippi inmate incarcerated in a county jail by searching the inmate records of the appropriate county. For example, if you want to conduct an inmate search in Hinds County, use the search tool on the Hinds County website located at http://www.co.hinds.ms.us/pgs/apps/inmate_query.asp. The inmate list for Lee County is available at http://www.leecosheriff.com/Inmates/ICURRENT.HTM.