Jefferson Davis County Jail, MS Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Jefferson Davis County County can be found in the Mississippi area. Prentiss – is the county seat. Jefferson Davis County has a total population of 11314 and was formed in 1906.

Jefferson Davis County County has a total area of 408 square miles. The zip codes in Jefferson Davis County County are 39421, 39427, 39474.

Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Office:

The Jefferson Davis County Sheriff, Ron Strickland, is the head law enforcement officer in the Jefferson Davis County county. You can reach him by calling 601-792-5169.

Address: 2330 Columbia Avenue, Prentiss, Mississippi, 39474, 39421, 39427, 39474.

Fax: 601-792-5980

Phone: 601-792-5169

Jefferson Davis County Arrest Warrants

Jefferson Davis County Child Support Warrants

Jefferson Davis County Sex Offender Registry

The Jefferson Davis County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Jefferson Davis County County, operates the Jefferson Davis County Jail in Prentiss, Prentiss, Mississippi. Jefferson Davis 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 91,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Jefferson Davis County Jail sits on a 87-acre land with 10 divisions, 2 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Jefferson Davis County Jail commissary. The Jefferson Davis County Jail’s physical address is 2330 Columbia Avenue, , PO Box 339, Prentiss, MS, 39474.

Jefferson Davis County Jail was constructed in 1873. By then, the Jefferson Davis County Jail served less than 77 residents. Later in 1924, the population in Jefferson Davis County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1953s, 63 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the Jefferson Davis County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Jefferson Davis County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2014, the Jefferson Davis County Jail could house up to 8,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Jefferson Davis County Jail

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

The Jefferson Davis County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Jefferson Davis County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Jefferson Davis County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Jefferson Davis 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 Jefferson Davis County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Jefferson Davis County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Jefferson Davis County Jail inmate or officer at the Jefferson Davis County Jail, call at 601-792-5169 or fax at .

Call the Jefferson Davis County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 10.30 pm.

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

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