List of Jails and Prisons in Mississippi

Mississippi Jails and Prisons

This page provides a directory of county jails, city detention facilities, regional correctional centers, community work centers, juvenile detention facilities, and state prisons located throughout Mississippi. You can browse facilities by city and county, find contact information, official websites, and see where inmates may be housed after an arrest or conviction.

If you are trying to search for a specific person in state custody, use our
Mississippi prison inmate search guide.
That page explains how to look up inmates through the Mississippi Department of Corrections, county sheriff offices, and other official inmate search tools.

How do I find an inmate in Mississippi?

Start with the county where the arrest happened. County jails usually hold people awaiting trial, serving short local sentences, or recently arrested. For people serving state sentences, check the Mississippi Department of Corrections inmate search system.

County Jails vs State Prisons in Mississippi

County jails are usually run by sheriff’s offices and handle local arrests, pretrial detention, and short sentences. State prisons are operated or supervised by the Mississippi Department of Corrections and hold people sentenced through the state court system.

Mississippi Correctional Facilities Directory

Use the directory below to find Mississippi jail and prison locations, phone numbers, addresses, and official facility websites.

How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below

Mississippi Inmate Search Resources

Need help searching by inmate name instead of facility? Visit the
Mississippi Prison Inmate Search page for guidance on MDOC lookup tools, county jail rosters, and offender search options.