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De Soto County Jail, De Soto County, County Jail

311 W South StHernando, MS 38632

Mississippi

De Soto County County can be found in the Mississippi area. – is the county seat. De Soto County has a total population of 61075 and was formed in .

De Soto County County has a total area of 593 square miles. The zip codes in De Soto County County are 38632, 38637, 38641, 38651, 38654, 38671, 38672, 38680, 38686.

The De Soto County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of De Soto County County, operates the De Soto County Jail in Hernando, , Mississippi. De Soto County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 7,000 inmates daily and admitting up 77,000 pre-trial detainees each year. De Soto County Jail sits on a 96-acre land with 11 divisions, 6 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 4 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and De Soto County Jail commissary. The De Soto County Jail’s physical address is 311 W South StHernando, MS 38632.

De Soto County Jail was constructed in 1875. By then, the De Soto County Jail served less than 75 residents. Later in 1908, the population in De Soto County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 63 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the De Soto County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the De Soto County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2010, the De Soto County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

De Soto County Jail serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Mississippi state prison. While De Soto County Jail, they undertake various De Soto County Jail inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in De Soto County Jail and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the De Soto County Jail

All inmates at the De Soto County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The De Soto County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The De Soto County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like De Soto County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, De Soto County Jail personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the De Soto County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, De Soto County Jail adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The De Soto County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any De Soto County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an De Soto County Jail inmate or officer at the De Soto County Jail, call at (662) 429-1470 or fax at .

Call the De Soto County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the De Soto County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the De Soto County Jail, inmates, and services.

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