The Jefferson Davis County Inmate Population
The Jefferson Davis County inmate population is local first. The confirmed detention facility in the county is Jefferson Davis County Jail, operated through the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Office. The official sheriff page names Ron Strickland as sheriff, lists the office contact information, and states that the sheriff serves as county jailor and keeps a jail docket. That jail docket is the strongest local record anchor because no official county online jail roster was found on the county or sheriff website.
The local count can change fast. New arrests are booked into the jail, people may receive bond after Justice Court initial appearance, and sentenced state prisoners move into the Mississippi Department of Corrections system. The county court page says Justice Court handles initial felony appearances and filing of affidavits, and that judges conduct court sessions at the jail three times each week so each arrested person receives an initial appearance within three days of arrest. Those court events affect who remains in the Jefferson Davis County inmate population on any given day.
Jefferson Davis County Inmate Population Statistics
County-specific jail data is thin. The research did not locate a current average daily population dashboard, annual booking total, demographic report, or official rated bed capacity from Jefferson Davis County. The best jail-specific count found is historical: Prisoners of the Census lists Jefferson Davis County Jail with 29 people in local correctional-population data dated December 31, 2013. That figure should not be read as the current population or capacity.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis County Jail correctional population | 29 | Prisoners of the Census, local facility table dated 12/31/2013 |
| Jefferson Davis County resident population | 11,321 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, 2020 Census |
| Jefferson Davis County resident population estimate | 10.941 thousand | FRED/Census annual series, 2025 estimate updated March 27, 2026 |
| Current rated jail capacity | Not located | County and sheriff materials reviewed |
| Current average daily population | Not located | County and sheriff materials reviewed |
Jefferson Davis County Inmate Population Trends
No official multi-year jail population trend table was located for Jefferson Davis County. The most defensible trend data in the research is the county resident population series, paired with the older jail count as a historical custody reference. That matters because a small rural county can have a visible custody rate even when the jail holds only a small number of people. A current rate should not be calculated from the 2013 jail count and the 2025 resident estimate, because those sources measure different years.
| Year | County Resident Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.166 thousand | FRED/Census |
| 2022 | 11.080 thousand | FRED/Census |
| 2023 | 10.991 thousand | FRED/Census |
| 2024 | 11.031 thousand | FRED/Census |
| 2025 | 10.941 thousand | FRED/Census |
Statewide context can help, but it should stay in its lane. BJS Jail Inmates 2022 and Vera's Mississippi trends page describe broad jail and prison patterns. They do not replace a Jefferson Davis County jail dashboard, and they do not prove the current Jefferson Davis County inmate population.
Who Is in the Jefferson Davis County Jail Count
The Jefferson Davis County inmate population includes people arrested by county or municipal officers, people waiting on Justice Court initial appearance, pretrial detainees, people held on warrants or other agency holds, and local sentenced prisoners if the court orders local confinement. The Town of Prentiss Police Department is a municipal law-enforcement source in the county seat, and a person arrested by Prentiss Police may be booked through the county jail if held beyond municipal processing.
Sentenced state prisoners are different. After a state sentence and transfer, the person becomes part of the MDOC system rather than the Jefferson Davis County jail population. Federal defendants may be moved through U.S. Marshals channels, and immigration detainees are searched through ICE. A local booking can happen first, but the lookup route changes once custody changes.
- Booking
- Jail intake, when arrest and custody details are entered.
- Jail docket
- The sheriff's jail record of people committed to and discharged from jail.
- Detainer
- A request by another agency to hold or notify before release.
- Initial appearance
- The first court event after arrest, often tied to bond and the charging affidavit.
Laws Behind Jefferson Davis County Jail Records
Mississippi law is the reason jail data can be requested even when a county does not publish a live roster. The sheriff's own page states that the sheriff keeps a jail docket. State public-records law then supplies the request framework, while jail and court statutes explain who controls local prisoners and when court records begin to separate from booking records.
Key record rules:
Mississippi Public Records Act - public records are available for inspection unless another law makes them exempt.
Mississippi Ethics Commission public-records process - a denied requester may file a complaint and attach the written denial.
Miss. Code Section 19-25-63 reference text - the sheriff jail docket language is the basis for requesting jail-docket entries.
Miss. Code Section 19-25-69 - the sheriff has charge of the county jail and prisoners in the jail.
Search Jefferson Davis County Inmate Records
No official Jefferson Davis County online jail roster was located. That changes the search order. For current local custody, the first route is the sheriff or jail phone line. If the person was just arrested, booking may still be in progress while intake, fingerprinting, mugshot, warrant checks, and jail-docket entry are completed. If a phone answer is not enough, request the jail docket or booking record from the Sheriff's Office under Mississippi public-records rules.
- Call Jefferson Davis County Jail or the Sheriff's Office at 601-792-5169 and ask whether the person is in custody.
- Ask whether booking is complete, and request booking date, booking number, bond status, arresting agency, next court appearance, and hold status if releasable.
- If the person is not in the jail, ask whether they were released, transferred to MDOC, held on another agency warrant, or transported to court.
- For a written record, send a jail-docket or booking-record request to the Sheriff's Office using the official mailing address or another channel the office confirms.
- Search MDOC, VINE, BOP, or ICE when the custody type is no longer local county jail custody.
The official sheriff page is useful because it confirms the sheriff's jailor and jail-docket role. The Jefferson Davis County sheriff page screenshot below shows the local office that receives the first custody call and record request.
Jefferson Davis County Inmate Search Fields
Because no county-hosted roster was found, there is no local web form with searchable roster fields. The practical search fields are the facts the caller or requester gives the jail. State and federal locators use more formal fields when the person has moved out of local custody.
| Lookup Route | Fields to Use | When It Applies |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis County Jail | Name, date of birth, arrest date, arresting agency, bond question | Current local jail custody or recent release |
| MDOC inmate search | First name, last name, or MDOC ID number | Sentenced state prisoners |
| Mississippi VINE | Name and custody notification search details | Custody-status alerts, not a full roster replacement |
| BOP inmate locator | Name route or register number route | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| ICE ODLS | A-number and country of birth, or biographical data | Current ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours |
What Jefferson Davis County Inmate Records Show
A Jefferson Davis County inmate record may be a phone-confirmed custody status, a jail-docket entry, a booking record, or a related court record. These are not all the same. Booking records reflect jail intake and detention. Court records reflect the affidavit, filed charges, motions, indictments, pleas, dismissals, and dispositions that follow an arrest.
| Field | What to Ask For |
|---|---|
| Name and date of birth | Use both to avoid a wrong-person match. |
| Booking date and number | Ask whether booking is complete and whether a booking number appears on the jail docket. |
| Arresting agency | May be sheriff, Prentiss Police, Bassfield Police, MHP, MBN, or another agency. |
| Charges | Booking charges may differ from prosecutor-filed court charges. |
| Bond and hold status | Ask whether bond is set and whether any hold blocks release. |
| Mugshot | No official online photo roster was found; request any releasable booking photo from the sheriff. |
Jefferson Davis County Jail vs State Prison
Most search mistakes come from using the wrong system. Jefferson Davis County Jail covers local custody. MDOC covers sentenced state prisoners. BOP covers federal prisoners. ICE covers immigration detention. VINE can notify users about custody changes, but it is not a county jail roster and should not be treated as the only source.
| Custody Type | Who Runs It | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Pretrial or local sentenced county jail custody | Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Office | Call the jail, then request jail docket or booking records |
| Sentenced state prison custody | Mississippi Department of Corrections | MDOC inmate search by name or ID |
| Federal custody | BOP or U.S. Marshals, depending on stage | BOP locator or Southern District U.S. Marshals contact |
| Immigration detention | ICE | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
Jefferson Davis County Detention Facilities
The facility map found one confirmed detention facility inside the county. MDOC's facilities list did not show a state prison, community work center, restitution center, technical violation center, or probation and parole office physically located in Jefferson Davis County. No BOP or ICE detention facility was confirmed in the county.
- Jefferson Davis County Jail - county jail and local detention facility for local arrestees, pretrial detainees, people awaiting initial appearance, and local sentenced prisoners held by the sheriff.
Once a person is sentenced to state prison, the Jefferson Davis County inmate population search should shift to MDOC. If a person has a federal or immigration hold, the county jail may be only the first stop.
Jefferson Davis County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Jefferson Davis County inmate population? A current official jail population was not located. The sourced jail-specific count found in the research is 29 people at Jefferson Davis County Jail in Prisoners of the Census data dated December 31, 2013.
Is there a Jefferson Davis County online jail roster? No official county-hosted online roster was found on the county or sheriff site. Current custody checks should start with the jail phone line, then move to a written jail-docket or booking-record request if documentation is needed.
Where do sentenced state prisoners from Jefferson Davis County appear? Sentenced state prisoners are searched through MDOC, not through the county jail. MDOC also has a records department for offender time, jail credit, and eligibility-date questions.
Can VINE replace the jail roster? No. Mississippi VINE is useful for custody-status notifications, but it is a notification layer. It should be paired with the jail, court, or MDOC source that controls the record.
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